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Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures from Epstein files

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Watch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures from Epstein filesWatch: Images, cassettes and high-profile figures from Epstein files

The partial release of documents includes photos of the late sex offender's properties, audio files and redacted documents.

The US Department of Justice has released thousands of files related to its investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The partial release includes images of Epstein's properties, photos of high-profile figures such as Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, along with audio files and other documents.

The documents were made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the Department of Justice to release all of its files on the late sex offender.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what's in the latest release.

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