Rep. Thomas Massie escalated his push for accountability in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal by naming 14 people on the House floor whom he described as Epstein “co-conspirators” who should be investigated and potentially prosecuted. The names included Jes Staley, Leon Black, Les Wexner, David Copperfield, Lapo Elkann, Tom Pritzker, Glenn Dubin, Frédéric Fekkai, Edoardo Teodorani, Jean-Luc Brunel, Daniel Siad, Ramsey Elkholy, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, and Lesley Groff. Massie’s statements were allegations made in Congress, not criminal findings, and several of those named have never been charged with crimes connected to Epstein. Still, his speech placed renewed focus on the wider network of wealthy businessmen, financiers, employees, social figures and associates who surrounded Epstein, and on the question of whether federal authorities adequately investigated everyone who may have played a role in his operation.
At the same time, Massie launched a discharge petition aimed at forcing a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, legislation designed to strengthen the disclosure requirements Congress imposed in 2025. The proposal would give Epstein survivors, state and local prosecutors and members of Congress greater power to obtain unredacted federal records and sue the attorney general when they believe documents have been improperly withheld, concealed, delayed or redacted. Members of Congress would be entitled to request complete records, while victims could seek files concerning themselves and prosecutors could obtain information necessary for ongoing criminal investigations. Massie and other supporters maintain that the Justice Department continues to withhold millions of pages or maintain unjustified redactions despite the original transparency law, while DOJ insists it complied after releasing roughly 3.5 million pages along with thousands of videos and images. Massie now needs 218 House signatures on the discharge petition to bypass leadership and force the legislation onto the floor for a vote.
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