Epstein-linked John Does are about to be named publicly. Here’s what we know

The identities of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates are expected to be revealed as soon as Tuesday, removing a cloak of anonymity that had partly shielded his network of friends and business associates from public scrutiny. 

Newly unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein will begin to be released Wednesday afternoon, by order of a federal judge in New York. With the exception of two individuals who sought to remain unidentified, “the parties have informed the Court that they will begin filing the unsealed records” later today, according to the order from Judge Loretta Preska of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The documents are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more. Up until now, those people were identified only as Jane Doe or John Doe. Some of Epstein’s former friends and associates have already been publicly named in media reports, and several became public during the 2021 trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s partner who was convicted of sex-trafficking and who is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison. The unsealed documents come more than four years after Epstein, a convicted sex offender who nevertheless kept elite company, died in jail while awaiting federal sex-trafficking charges. But last month, Judge Preska ordered the documents to be released with nearly 200 names unredacted. Some names, including those of accusers who were under 18, will remain anonymous. While there may not be a bombshell in the documents, any new details about Epstein’s activities could provide fodder for further lawsuits. With Epstein dead and Maxwell in prison, prosecutors could still pursue co-conspirators.