User Guide

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Getting Started

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What is OpenEpstein

OpenEpstein is a public-interest investigation platform tracking the Jeffrey Epstein case using data from the Department of Justice's official document releases, FAA flight records, court filings, and community-maintained archives. Everything is sourced from publicly available material. No private data is used.

The platform is deployed at https://openepstine.pages.dev/ and runs as a fully static site hosted on Cloudflare Pages. There is no backend server.

Flights: 1,708

Persons: 1,451

DOJ Files: 1.38M+

Datasets: 12

Pages: 12

Date Range: 1997-2026

Theme Toggle

The platform defaults to dark terminal mode. To switch to light mode, click the LIGHT button in the top-right corner of the header. Click DARK to return. Your preference is saved in the browser and persists across pages and sessions.

Theme Persistence The theme state is stored in localStorage under the key oe-theme. It is applied before the page renders to prevent flash.

Navigation

Left sidebar: Use the fixed left sidebar to navigate between all 12 investigation modules. The active page is highlighted in green.
Mobile menu: On screens narrower than 900px the sidebar is hidden. Tap the MENU button in the top bar to open it. Tap CLOSE to dismiss.
Nav labels: Items are grouped under INVESTIGATION MODULES, DOCUMENT ANALYSIS, ANALYSIS, and REFERENCE.
Deep links: Every page supports URL parameters for direct linking to specific data (see individual page sections below).

Quick Access On the Command Center (homepage) there is a module grid with cards linking to every investigation page. These cards also show the data count for each module.

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Command Center

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index.html - COMMAND CENTER

ARRESTS SINCE FILE RELEASE

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1,708 FLIGHTS | 1,451 PERSONS

1,380,946 DOJ FILES | 0 ARRESTS

DOJ SOURCE MONITORING

Dataset 1 [OK] 114,203 files

Dataset 2 [!!] 1 REMOVED

ACTIVITY LOG > monitoring doj-portal_

OPEN COMMAND CENTER →

What it shows

Arrest counter: Live count of arrests since the January 30, 2026 DOJ file release with animated day counter
4 key stats: Total flights, persons indexed, DOJ files, and arrest count with animated counters
DOJ monitoring: Live dashboard tracking all 12 datasets for file removals and additions
Activity feed: Terminal-style scrollable log of all recent file change events
The Names: Editorial section showing key individuals organized by role and status
Module grid: Quick access cards to all investigation pages

How to use

Click any module card to navigate to that investigation page.
Watch the DOJ monitoring dashboard for real-time dataset status changes. Green [OK] means no changes. Red [!!] means files were removed or added.
The activity feed auto-scrolls to the most recent event on page load. Scroll up to see older entries.
In the Names section, click any linked name to jump to their entity profile page.
The status indicators in the top bar show system status and DOJ monitoring state.

DOJ Status Colors Dataset rows are color-coded: green [OK] = no changes detected, yellow [!!] = files removed or added, grey [??] = not yet checked. The overall status banner summarizes across all 12 datasets.

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Flight Map

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flights.html - FLIGHT MAP

// FLIGHT MAP [ROUTES] [HEATMAP]

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| [MAP AREA] |

| .---. route lines .--. |

| [TIST] ========> [PBI]|

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1,708 flights | 134 airports

[EXPORT JSON] [EXPORT CSV]

OPEN FLIGHT MAP →

What it shows

1,708 flights from 1997-2019 plotted on an interactive world map (Leaflet.js)
Route lines in cyan connecting origin and destination airports
Airport markers sized proportionally to total traffic volume
Key airports (TIST, PBI, TEB) highlighted in gold as primary hubs

How to use

Search passengers: Type any name in the search box to filter the map to only flights where that person was aboard.
Date range: Use the From/To date pickers to narrow flights to a specific time window (1997-2019 full range).
Aircraft filter: Select from the dropdown to see flights by a specific tail number (N908JE, N212JE, N474AW).
Toggle routes: Click ROUTES to show or hide the cyan flight path lines between airports.
Toggle heatmap: Click HEATMAP to overlay a density visualization showing where flights were most concentrated.
Click an airport marker: Opens an info panel listing all flights through that airport with dates and passengers.
Click a route line: Shows flight details including date, passengers aboard, and aircraft tail number.
Export JSON: Downloads the currently filtered flight data as a JSON file.
Export CSV: Downloads the filtered results as a CSV spreadsheet.

Deep Linking

URL Parameters Add ?passenger=NAME to the URL to pre-filter the map by a specific passenger name on load. Example: flights.html?passenger=Maxwell opens the map already filtered to Ghislaine Maxwell's flights.

Key Airports TIST = St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands, near Little St. James), PBI = Palm Beach International (near the Palm Beach mansion), TEB = Teterboro (New Jersey, near New York City). These three airports account for the majority of Epstein's logged flights.

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Network Graph

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network.html - NETWORK GRAPH

* NETWORK GRAPH | 1,451 entities

connections: min weight [====o----] 10

*maxwell

/ \ \

*epstein \ *brunel

\ \

*clinton *dershowitz

[RESET ZOOM] [CENTER] 316 edges

OPEN NETWORK GRAPH →

What it shows

1,451 entities as nodes in a D3.js force-directed graph
208 co-flight edges connecting individuals who shared flights (weight 2+)
Color coding by category: red=associate, blue=politician, orange=business, magenta=celebrity, yellow=legal, gold=royalty, cyan=academic, pink=socialite, green=military
Node size scales with the number of connections (degree centrality)

How to use

Search: Type a name in the search box to find and zoom to a specific entity node on the graph.
Category filters: Click the category buttons (ASSOCIATE, POLITICIAN, BUSINESS, etc.) to show or hide entire entity types.
Connection slider: Drag the minimum connection weight slider (1-50) to hide low-weight edges and reduce graph clutter.
Path finder: Select two people from the path finder inputs to highlight the shortest connection path between them.
Click a node: Opens a detail panel on the right showing bio, stats, and top connections.
Hover a node: Dims all non-connected nodes and highlights direct connections and their edges.
Double-click a node: Zooms in and centers the view on that node's immediate neighborhood.
RESET ZOOM: Returns the graph to the default zoom level.
CENTER: Re-centers the graph to the middle of the viewport.
ESC key: Closes open panels, clears search input, and cancels path finding.

Deep Linking

URL Parameters Add ?focus=SLUG to the URL to highlight a specific person on load. The slug is the person's name in lowercase with hyphens replacing spaces. Example: network.html?focus=ghislaine-maxwell

Performance On lower-powered devices, use the connection slider to reduce visible nodes. Setting it above 5 dramatically reduces rendered edges and improves responsiveness on mobile.

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Entity Explorer

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entities.html - ENTITY EXPLORER

@ ENTITY EXPLORER | 1,451 indexed

> search entities...

[ASSOCIATE]

[POLITICIAN]

[LEGAL]

[MILITARY]

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|G.Maxwell | |B.Clinton |

|ASSOCIATE |

|POLITICIAN|

|13K docs | |4 flights |

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OPEN ENTITY EXPLORER →

What it shows

1,451 individual profiles in a searchable, filterable grid
Profile cards show name, category badge, and key statistics (doc mentions, flights, connections)
10 categories: Associate, Politician, Business, Celebrity, Legal, Royalty, Academic, Socialite, Military, Other
Full profile panel on click: bio, statistics, linked connections, and related documents

How to use

Search: Type any name, category, alias, or keyword. Uses Fuse.js fuzzy matching so approximate spellings work.
Category filter: Click any category button to filter the grid. Active filter is highlighted in green. Click again to clear.
Click a card: Opens the full profile panel sliding in from the right. Shows bio, statistics, list of top connections, and related documents.
Navigate connections: In the profile panel, click any linked name to jump directly to their profile without closing the panel.
ESC key: Closes the detail panel and clears the current search.
Export JSON: Downloads the currently filtered entity set as JSON.
Export CSV: Downloads filtered results as a CSV file.

Deep Linking

URL Hash Use a hash fragment to link directly to a specific person's profile. Example: entities.html#ghislaine-maxwell opens the page with Maxwell's profile panel already open.

Fuzzy Search The search uses Fuse.js with fuzzy matching. You do not need exact spellings. Searching "maxwell" will find "Ghislaine Maxwell", "Isabel Maxwell", and others. Searching a role like "lawyer" finds all entities with lawyer in their description.

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Document Search

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documents.html - DOCUMENTS

~ DOCUMENTS | 1,380,946 files

> search documents...

[DS-1][DS-2][DS-3]...[DS-12]

[ALL] [REMOVED] [REDACTED]

CRITICAL EFTA00001234

Indictment document - DS-3

ELEVATED EFTA00005678

Deposition - DS-7

[EXPORT JSON] [EXPORT CSV]

OPEN DOCUMENT SEARCH →

What it shows

1.38M+ DOJ documents across 12 datasets with metadata search
Changelog tracking of recently removed or added files with timestamps
Significance badges: CRITICAL (red), ELEVATED (yellow), STANDARD (grey)
Removal tracking: Files removed from DOJ portal are flagged and preserved in the index

How to use

Search: Enter keywords to search across all document metadata (file IDs, descriptions, dates, entity references).
Dataset filter: Click DS-1 through DS-12 buttons to limit results to a specific dataset.
Status filter: Toggle between All, Removed, Redacted, or Fully Redacted to find documents by their current status.
Type filter: Filter by document type: indictment, deposition, correspondence, financial record, etc.
Click a result: Opens a modal PDF viewer with direct links to the DOJ portal, Archive.org mirror, and Wayback Machine snapshot.
Export JSON: Download the current filtered result set as a JSON file.
Export CSV: Download filtered results as a CSV spreadsheet.

Metadata Only This page searches document metadata and indices, not the actual PDF content. To read a specific document, click through to the DOJ portal or Archive.org mirror. Full-text search across the PDFs requires downloading the datasets (~360 GB total).

Finding Removed Files Use the REMOVED status filter to see all documents that were taken offline from the DOJ portal. These files are tracked in the platform's index even after removal, and Archive.org links are preserved where available.

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Financial Trails

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financial.html - FINANCIAL TRAILS

$ FINANCIAL TRAILS

EPSTEIN →→→ WEXNER

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ZORRO RANCH

\

NYC TOWNHOUSE

Aircraft: N908JE | N212JE

Properties: 5 locations

OPEN FINANCIAL TRAILS →

What it shows

Sankey diagram visualizing money flows between entities using D3.js
Property portfolio with locations, estimated values, and ownership history
Aircraft registry with tail numbers, models, and estimated values
Financial relationships showing transaction types and connection patterns

How to use

Sankey diagram: Hover over any node or link to see the fund flow amounts and entity names.
Properties section: Click any property card to see its location, estimated value, ownership timeline, and known visitors.
Aircraft section: Review tail numbers, aircraft models, and estimated purchase/resale values.
Connections view: See financial relationship types between entities (payments, donations, transfers, corporate ownership).

Data Source Financial data is sourced from DOJ seizure records, public SEC filings, property records, and FAA aircraft registry. Values are estimates where exact amounts are not in public records.

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Timeline

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Email Viewer

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emails.html - EMAIL VIEWER

@ EMAIL VIEWER | Dataset 9

> search emails, senders, subjects...

From: [----] To: [----]

Thread: RE: Island visit plans

From: maxwell@... 2008-03-14

"Please confirm the guests..."

531,285 records | ~143 GB raw

OPEN EMAIL VIEWER →

What it shows

Dataset 9 email records: 531,285 email files from the DOJ release
Thread reconstruction: Emails are grouped by conversation thread where detectable
Keyword highlighting: Search terms are highlighted in the email preview
Metadata view: Sender, recipient, date, subject without downloading full content

How to use

Search: Enter keywords, sender names, or subject line fragments to filter the email index.
Thread view: Emails are grouped by conversation thread. Expand a thread to see the full exchange.
Sender/recipient filters: Use the dropdown filters to narrow results to specific email addresses.
Email preview: Click any result to expand the preview with keyword highlighting.

Dataset Size Dataset 9 is approximately 143 GB. Full email content requires downloading the dataset from the DOJ portal or community mirrors. The Email Viewer shows indexed metadata and previews. Use the Sources page for download instructions.

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Sources

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sources.html - SOURCES

^ SOURCES REGISTRY

* DOJ PORTAL

justice.gov/epstein-files

* FBI VAULT (FOIA)

vault.fbi.gov

* PACER COURTS

pacer.gov

* COMMUNITY ARCHIVES

archive.org / GitHub mirrors

12 datasets | 360 GB total

OPEN SOURCES →

What it shows

Complete source registry of all official and community data sources
DOJ portal links for each of the 12 datasets with file counts
FOIA resources including FBI Vault and PACER court records
Community tools for downloading and processing the full dataset archives

How to use

Browse categories: Sources are organized by type: DOJ Official, FBI Vault, PACER, Community Archives.
Click source links: All source links open the external resource in a new tab.
Dataset directory: Review the DOJ Dataset Directory table for exact file counts, sizes, and descriptions per dataset.
Community tools: The community tools section provides instructions for bulk downloading via the Ringmast4r project.

Ringmast4r Project The Ringmast4r community project provides tools for downloading and organizing the full DOJ dataset. The source data that powers this platform was processed from Ringmast4r's organized archive.

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Route Analysis

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routes.html - ROUTE ANALYSIS

~ ROUTE ANALYSIS

TOP ROUTES BY FREQUENCY

TIST → PBI [========] 342

PBI → TEB [======] 267

TEB → TIST [=====] 198

YEARLY TREND: 97-19

|..*..***..****.**|

MONTHLY HEATMAP

OPEN ROUTE ANALYSIS →

What it shows

Top flight routes ranked by frequency with bar chart visualization
Yearly flight trend bar chart covering 1997-2019
Monthly flight density heatmap showing seasonal patterns

How to use

Filters: Filter all charts by year range, specific aircraft tail number, or passenger name.
Click a route row: Links through to the Flight Map (flights.html) pre-filtered for that specific route.
Click a yearly chart bar: Filters all views to that specific year, showing monthly breakdown.
Click a heatmap cell: Filters to that specific month and year combination, showing the route table for that period.

Cross-Page Linking Clicking any route in the table opens the Flight Map pre-filtered to that origin-destination pair. This lets you see the actual flight paths on the map for the most frequent routes.

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Properties

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properties.html - PROPERTIES

^ PROPERTIES | 5 locations

[MAP WITH MARKERS]

[LITTLE ST. JAMES]

[ZORRO RANCH ]

[NYC TOWNHOUSE ]

[PALM BEACH ]

[PARIS APARTMENT]

Visitors | Ownership | Events

OPEN PROPERTIES →

What it shows

5 key properties on an interactive Leaflet map with custom markers
Ownership timeline for each property
Known visitors linked to entity profiles
Key events that occurred at each property

The 5 Properties

Little St. James, USVI: Private island in the US Virgin Islands, the primary base. Known as "Pedophile Island" in victim accounts.
Zorro Ranch, New Mexico: 7,500-acre ranch near Stanley, NM. Site of reported crimes and surveillance systems.
NYC Townhouse, Manhattan: 71st Street townhouse, one of the largest private residences in Manhattan. Multiple incidents documented.
Palm Beach Mansion, Florida: El Brillo Way property, site of the original 2005-2006 Palm Beach PD investigation.
Paris Apartment, France: 22 Avenue Foch apartment in the 16th arrondissement.

How to use

Map marker: Click any marker on the map to select that property and load its details below.
Property buttons: Use the labeled buttons to switch between properties without using the map.
Visitor chips: Click any visitor name chip to navigate to that person's entity profile.
Date links: Click event dates to jump to the corresponding entry in the Timeline page.

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Analytics

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analytics.html - ANALYTICS

% INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS

METRIC: [DEGREE] [BETWEEN] [CLOSE]

1. Maxwell, G. score: 0.847

2. Epstein, J. score: 0.821

3. Brunel, JL score: 0.634

CO-FLIGHT HEATMAP

PATH FINDER: A → B

Benford Law: [chart]

OPEN ANALYTICS →

What it shows

Degree centrality: Ranks entities by number of direct connections (most connected people)
Betweenness centrality: Identifies people who act as bridges between network clusters
Closeness centrality: Finds people with shortest average path to all others in the network
Benford's law analysis: Statistical test on financial figures to detect anomalies
Co-flight heatmap: Matrix showing how often pairs of individuals traveled together

How to use

Metric selector: Choose between Degree, Betweenness, or Closeness centrality using the toggle buttons. The ranked results table updates immediately.
Results table: Sorted list of entities by the selected metric score. Click any row to navigate to that entity's profile.
Path finder: Select any two entities from the dropdowns to find and visualize the shortest connection path between them. Results show the intermediate nodes.
Co-flight heatmap: The matrix shows how many times pairs traveled together. Darker cells indicate more frequent co-flights. Hover a cell for exact counts.
Benford analysis: The chart shows whether financial figures in the dataset follow Benford's law. Significant deviation can indicate fabricated or unusual data.

Understanding Centrality Degree centrality shows the most connected people (hubs). Betweenness centrality reveals gatekeepers who connect otherwise separate groups. Closeness centrality identifies people with fast access to everyone in the network. Together these metrics map the true power structure.

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Keyboard Shortcuts & Tips

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Global Shortcuts

Close panel / clear search / cancel path ESC

Toggle theme (dark/light) LIGHT / DARK button

Open navigation (mobile) MENU button

Page search (guide) Ctrl + F

URL Deep Links

Filter flights by passenger ?passenger=NAME

Focus network node ?focus=SLUG

Open entity profile #ENTITY-SLUG

SLUG format lowercase-with-hyphens

Page-Specific Shortcuts

Network Graph (network.html)

Close entity detail panel ESC

Zoom into node neighborhood Double-click node

Highlight connections Hover node

Reset view RESET ZOOM

Entity Explorer (entities.html)

Close profile panel ESC

Open profile Click card

Navigate to linked person Click name in panel

Clear category filter Click active filter again

Power User Tips

Sharing Deep Links All pages support URL parameters for sharing specific views. Combine parameters for precision: flights.html?passenger=Maxwell opens the map already filtered to Maxwell's flights. Share this URL with collaborators for instant context.

Export for External Analysis The Flights, Entities, and Documents pages all offer JSON and CSV export. Export filtered datasets for analysis in tools like Excel, Python, or Gephi. For example, export the network data for centrality analysis in Gephi.

Cross-Page Investigation Start on the Network Graph to identify highly connected individuals, click through to their Entity profile to get their full bio, then use the Flight Map pre-filtered to their name to see where they traveled. Use the Analytics page to confirm their centrality ranking.

Mobile Use On mobile, the sidebar is hidden by default. Tap [MENU] in the top bar to open it. The connection slider in the Network Graph helps on lower-powered mobile devices. All pages are responsive down to 320px wide screens.

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Data Sources

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Primary Data Sources

DOJ Epstein Files: 1.38M+ documents across 12 official datasets released January 30, 2026. Available at justice.gov. ~360 GB total.
FAA Flight Logs: 1,708 flights from 1997-2019 sourced from Federal Aviation Administration records. All geocoded with origin/destination coordinates.
Court Records (PACER): Case documents from federal court proceedings. Epstein v. United States, Maxwell trial transcripts, civil deposition records.
FBI Vault: FOIA-released FBI investigative files available at vault.fbi.gov.
Ringmast4r Archive: Community-organized archive of DOJ files that powers the bulk of the platform's data processing pipeline.

Derived Data

1,451 persons: Compiled from DOJ documents, court records, flight logs, the Epstein black book, and public media reporting. Inclusion is based on documented public record evidence only.
316 relationship edges: Co-flight relationships (weight ≥ 2), black book entries (93 edges), financial connections (11 edges), and legal proceedings (4 edges). Derived from flight records, black book data, and DOJ documents.
68 timeline events: Manually curated chronological events from 2005-2026 based on court documents, DOJ releases, and public record.
Financial data: Sourced from DOJ asset seizure records, public SEC filings, property records, and FAA aircraft registry.

The 12 DOJ Datasets

Dataset	Description	File Count
DS-01	Criminal case documents	114,203
DS-02	Correspondence and letters	98,471
DS-03	Financial records	203,884
DS-04	Flight and travel records	45,217
DS-05	Victim statements	31,069
DS-06	FBI investigative files	87,332
DS-07	Legal proceedings	156,290
DS-08	Media and communications	72,451
DS-09	Email records (531,285 files)	531,285
DS-10	Property and asset records	19,882
DS-11	Intelligence assessments	8,409
DS-12	Miscellaneous documents	12,453

Important Disclaimer Inclusion in these files does not imply guilt. Names appear in the DOJ documents for many reasons including as witnesses, attorneys, investigators, or incidental contacts. This platform presents public record documents for research and public interest purposes only.

Getting Started

What is OpenEpstein

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Command Center

What it shows

How to use

Flight Map

What it shows

How to use

Deep Linking

Network Graph

What it shows

How to use

Deep Linking

Entity Explorer

What it shows

How to use

Deep Linking

Document Search

What it shows

How to use

Financial Trails

What it shows

How to use

Timeline

What it shows

How to use

Email Viewer

What it shows

How to use

Sources

What it shows

How to use

Route Analysis

What it shows

How to use

Properties

What it shows

The 5 Properties

How to use

Analytics

What it shows

How to use

Keyboard Shortcuts & Tips

Page-Specific Shortcuts

Data Sources

Primary Data Sources

Derived Data

The 12 DOJ Datasets