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William Barr

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Attorney General

US Attorney General (2019-2020). Oversaw DOJ response to Epstein's death at MCC. Declined to recuse from Epstein prosecution despite former law firm (Kirkland & Ellis) representing Epstein in 2007 plea deal. TWO SEPARATE SOURCES place him at Epstein events: (1) FBI victim summary (EFTA01648951) — victim encountered Barr at 'model event' at Epstein's, Barr said he wanted to see her again, Epstein asked if she'd met Barr; (2) NTOC tip (EFTA01249586) — caller claimed Barr present during abuse. FBI ASAC characterized his entry as 'present when a girl was raped' (EFTA01648955). On day Barr's AG nomination was announced (Dec 2018), Epstein texted Bannon: 'do you know bill barr. CIA'.

Key Findings

  • EFTA01648951 (July 2025): FBI victim summary — victim 'stated was at Epstein's for a model event, ran into Barr who stated he wanted to see her next time he came. At another point, Epstein asked if she had ever met Barr'
  • EFTA01648951: Separate NTOC tip: caller 'claimed she was a victim of Epstein, and that Barr was present during some of this abuse'
  • EFTA01648955 (July 2025): FBI ASAC task list characterizes: 'William Barr, for being present when a girl was raped'
  • EFTA01249586 (July 2019): FBI NTOC tip: Caller 'recalled Leon Black and William Barr, current United States Attorney General, being present during some of the occasions of abuse' — UNVERIFIED, caller refused physical address
  • EFTA01014138 (Dec 2018): Epstein to Steve Bannon: 'do you know bill barr. CIA' — on day Barr's AG nomination was reported
  • EFTA00018398: 'Attorney General Bill Barr will not recuse himself from Jeffrey Epstein child sex prosecution' — despite Kirkland & Ellis (his former firm) representing Epstein in 2007
  • EFTA00027258: Barr on Epstein's death: 'I was appalled to learn that Jeffrey Epstein was found dead' — ordered investigation into MCC failures
  • Two separate sources place Barr at Epstein events: (1) victim at 'model event' encounter, (2) NTOC tip naming him present during abuse
  • EFTA01249586: SECOND victim names Barr present during abuse events alongside Weinstein, Jay-Z, and Leon Black - abducted on seven occasions
  • June 2020: Fired U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman — the prosecutor who indicted Epstein, held him without bail, and received the 86-page co-conspirator prosecution memo (EFTA02731082) six months earlier. Barr falsely announced Berman had 'stepped down'; Berman refused to leave until deputy Audrey Strauss confirmed as successor
  • EFTA01660638: FBI internal case briefing — victim stated she was at Epstein's for a model event and ran into Barr, who stated he wanted to see her next time he came; at another point, Epstein asked if she had ever met Barr. Separate NTOC tip alleged Barr and Leon Black were present during abuses
  • us-v-maxwell Doc 809 (2025 habeas): Barr testified before House Oversight (Aug 18, 2025) that he was "responsible for setting the terms of Petitioner's [Maxwell's] detention" and "admitted that there was a need to find someone to charge." Called Epstein's death "a perfect storm of screw-ups."

Transcripts (1)

Transcript DOJ-OGR-00022989

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Jeffrey Epstein (306)Donald Trump (187)Ghislaine Maxwell (183)Andrew Windsor (150)Geoffrey Berman (132)Bill Clinton (84)Hillary Clinton (83)Alexander Acosta (73)Howard Gardner (64)Rudy Giuliani (62)Alan Dershowitz (56)Harvey Weinstein (53)

Communication Timeline

Dec 2018 – Aug 2025 · 151 dated documents

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YouTube Coverage (10)

YouTube Footage Of Trump Partying With Epstein Surfaces | Deadline | MSNBC MSNBC — 10 mentions YouTube Jan. 6 hearing highlights, Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years | LiveNOW from FOX NPR — 6 mentions YouTube WATCH LIVE: Epstein-Related Amendment, More Legislation Debated In House Rules Committee Forbes Breaking News — 4 mentions YouTube LIVE: Congressional Committee meets to discuss handling of Epstein case Associated Press — 3 mentions YouTube Why President Trump Fired Pam Bondi; Americans Drown in Medical Debt - April 2 | Here's the Scoop NBC News — 3 mentions YouTube Trump, Zelenskyy and other meet at White House, Barr testifies about Epstein, more | The Takeout CBS News — 3 mentions YouTube WATCH: Hillary Clinton Epstein deposition LIVE UPDATES NPR — 3 mentions YouTube FRIDAY: Bill Clinton Epstein deposition LIVE UPDATES NPR — 3 mentions YouTube FULL: Comer, Garcia Face Rules Committee To Discuss Epstein Amendment After Meeting With Victims Forbes Breaking News — 2 mentions YouTube Epstein BOMBS | Musk back at WH | MBS outrage MSNBC — 2 mentions

Related Findings (5)

FBI Memo FBI NY Victim Summary (July 2025): Compiled Allegations Against Trump, Weinstein, Black, Staley, Dubin, Wexner, Barr, and Others FBI Briefing FBI Briefing: William Barr and Leon Black 'Present During Abuses'; Victim Claims Wexner Homosexual Relationship with Epstein Victim Statement William Barr: Victim Encountered at Epstein 'Model Event', FBI Tracked as 'Present When Girl Was Raped' SDNY Berman Received 86-Page Prosecution Memorandum Analyzing Criminal Liability of Epstein's Associates Congressional AG Barr Testified He Was "Responsible for Setting" Maxwell's Detention Terms and Needed to Find "Someone" to Charge

Timeline Events (1)

Legal AG Barr Fires U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman — Falsely Announces He 'Stepped Down' 2020-06-20

Documents (291)

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... first event." A spokesman for the Southern District of New York declined comment. Attorney General William Barr said "irregularities" have been uncovered at the nightmarish lockup. The jail staff on duty at the ...

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...de. He was expected to assume a leadership role at Fort Dix in February until U.S. Attorney General William Barr intervened and ordered the transfer be put on hold while investigations into Epstein's death contin...

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...de. He was expected to assume a leadership role at Fort Dix in February until U.S. Attorney General William Barr intervened and ordered the transfer be put on hold while investigations into Epstein's death contin...

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MARCH 3, 2020 OPEN LE ER TO WILLIAM BARR -ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RE: Crimes Against Humanity taking place against America's s...

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...effrey Epstein investigation Dcz Than you tor your interest in the case of U.S. v. Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Barr's chief of staff has forwarded your questions and insights to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the So...

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From: To: Cc: Subject: CNN; Attorney General Bill Barr will not recuse himself from Jeffrey Epstein child sex prosecution Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:55:02 ...

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...cy to accord Prince Andrew special privileges simply because of his royal status? What does General William Barr want the world to think? That perhaps there may be people in high places in America who are guilty ...

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...uses some of the highest-security inmates in the U.S. - following Epstein's death. Attorney General William Barr vowed on Monday a full investigation into the federal prison. He said he was "appalled... and frank...

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...rements of good scientific methods? By Radley Balko. THE WASHINGTON POST EFTA00021200 The People v. William Barr. When the Justice Department acts like a private law firm for a president trying to avoid accountab...

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...p's hands. Think of Rep. Steve Cohen eating Kentucky Fried Chicken last month when Attorney General Bill Barr didn't show up for a hearing. An Obama-era Justice Department spokesman tried to keep expectations ...

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...e SHU prior to my brother being found dead in his cell the next morning. This is the tape that then Attorney General Barr publicly stated that he personally watched. I would also like a list of the inmates that were on th...

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...he Honorable William P. Barr Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC. 20530 Dear Attorney General Barr: This morning, Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy American financier indicted on numerous charges for run...

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...e SHU prior to my brother being found dead in his cell the next morning. This is the tape that then Attorney General Barr publicly stated that he personally watched. I would also like a list of the inmates that were on th...

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...of Bureau of Prisons to show up to today's hearing prepared to answer questions. On August 19, when Attorney General Barr removed the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Sasse praised the move and called for more answers. ...

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...From Mueller Probe Ethics officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have cleared Attorney General William Barr to oversee the probe being conducted by special EFTA00032456 counsel Robert Mueller, according to a...

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...t January 25, 2023 Summary Tucker Carlson: So you would think as the Attorney General (referring to Bill Barr) his first concern would be finding out what actually happened but instead his first concern was wo...

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...e BOP to keep Epstein — an actual threat to himself — alive. As ABC News reported: Attorney General William Barr told ABC News on Wednesday that he is keeping a close watch to make sure that Maxwell makes it to t...

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...ators to justice NY Post By Emily Jacobs 8/14/19 Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) has urged Attorney General William Barr to "rip up the non-prosecution, non- investigation agreement" for Jeffrey Epstein so that co-conspi...

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...likely means that his criminal case will not proceed. But in a statement Saturday, Attorney General William Barr issued a sharp warning: "Any co-conspirators should not rest easy." There has been plenty of specul...

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...tuart, U.S. attorney for West Virginia's Southern District. Also on the speaker list for Friday was William Barr, U.S. attorney general. [Continue Reading] FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES Idaho Statesman (Boise,...

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...www.telegraphherald.com/ap/state/article 6ede1aa4-d6dc-53c0-a91c-bbld61f24621.html Attorney General William Barr said he initially had his own suspicions about financier Jeffrey Epstein's death while behind bars ...

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...ta resign over Epstein deal -- The Justice Department said Attorney General Page 12532 EFTA00043043 William Barr will not recuse himself from the current prosecution of Epstein, but he will not engage in "any ret...

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...Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide Aug. 10, is pushing back on remarks made by U.S. Attorney General William Barr that members of the union "were not cooperative" with the criminal probe into the death. Meek Mill'...

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...n Jonathan Savella, Esq. 810 Seventh Ave., Ste. 620 New York, NY 10019 [Phone Redacted] EFTA00045040 AG William Barr says investigators are probing Jeffrey Epstein suicide over 'serious irregularities' at NYC federal...

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...elosi on the floor.) -- But the House did vote on party lines, 230 to 198, to hold Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for failing to provide documents related to...

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...t month by the 9th Circuit Page 17543 EFTA00047054 U.S. Court of Appeals. In July, Attorney General William Barr announced plans to resume executions at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. He suggested ...

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...e on Monday sent 23 questions to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) about the death in federal ... William Barr Accused of Making it Seem Like He Doesn't Oversee Bureau of Prisons After Epstein ... - Newsweek Th...

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...Epstein hanged himself while awaiting trial this month, it was the first recorded suicide at ... AG William Barr must do more to fix dismal prison conditions - Washington Examiner FSI Coverage Flag as irrelevant ...

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...lip Amid Flight to Government Bonds" [WSJ] US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NEWS KAIT-ABC (Jonesboro, AR): "Attorney General Barr visits Arkansas, discusses criminal justice," Unattributed, July 09, 2020, 9:52 PM (EDT) Attorney G...

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...ombshell testimony of a U. S. Department of Justice whistleblower who claimed that Attorney General William Barr has targeted cannabis industry mergers for heightened scrutiny that may not be warranted on traditi...

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... Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion 14 Attorney General Barr Says He Can Release Mueller Report Within a Week 17 1 EFTA00064780 EFT...

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... them. New Attorney General in Hot Seat as Mueller Report Nears NYT By The Associated Press 2/22/19 William Barr has been attorney general for just one week but is on the cusp of staring down what will almost cer...

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..., 2019 New Attorney General in Hot Seat as Mueller Report Nears NYT By The Associated Press 2/22/19 William Barr has been attorney general for just one week but is on the cusp of staring down what will almost cer...

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...partment's change of course and singled out Barr specifically. "Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been b...

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...o the proper persons in the Justice Department for immediate consideration and action, if required. Attorney General Barr several months ago indicated in public that his office would be pursuing every person who assisted ...

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...de. He was expected to assume a leadership role at Fort Dix in February until U.S. Attorney General William Barr intervened and ordered the transfer be put on hold while investigations into Epstein's death contin...

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...ver after Jeffrey Epstein suicide USA Today By Kevin Johnson 2/25/2020 WASHINGTON— Attorney General William Barr appointed a new director of the federal prison system Tuesday, continuing a leadership makeover fol...

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...who could have conceived of that?" Scarola said. Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Dep...

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...who could have conceived of that?" Scarola said. Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Dep...

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...er Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in August 2019, and subsequent revelations about what Attorney General William Barr called the Metropolitan Correctional Center's (MCC) "failure to adequately secure this prisoner," l...

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...er information to AG Barr directly and that also respects her efforts to be helpful. Thanks Fro To: William Barr Cc: Subject: Private and Confidential Dear Mr. Barr, In the Epstein case, one victim's testimony, ...

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...s discussed, please see below, which we are forwarding for appropriate action by your office. From: William Barr •t > Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:07 AM To: (OAG) Subject: Fwd...

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...Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell Patticit McMullan via Getty Images Nine months after Attorney General William Barr warned that Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators -should not rest easy: the pedophile's alleged madam....

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...ter, Trump's politicization of the DOJ is gaining new momentum and depth. The president's choice of William Barr as attorney general, and Barr's entirely predictable attempts to undercut the Mueller report, has b...

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.... Epstein's victims have waited long enough for answers, and they deserve justice. Attorney General Bill Barr will not recuse himself from Jeffrey Epstein child sex prosecution CNBC By Dan Mangan and Jim Forki...

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...s, and they deserve justice. 3 EFTA00076659 SDNY News Clips, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Attorney General Bill Barr will not recuse himself from Jeffrey Epstein child sex prosecution CNBC By Dan Mangan and Jim Forki...

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...in the Indictment—which included a conspiracy count—remains ongoing? On August 12, Attorney General William Barr also vowed in a speech to "continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein? EFTA00077282 ...

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...g he would need to consult with challenges that lawyers for the Prince torney General William Barr also his lawyers in advance of testifying will surely confront as the investiga- ...

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