November 15, 2026
Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Release FBI Notes on Trump-Epstein Allegations
Senior U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan has ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to make public previously undisclosed interview notes from the FBI related to allegations of sexual abuse against Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. (Nov. 9, 2026). The ruling comes as part of a legal battle by MeidasTouch host Katie Phang to implement the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
In his three rulings, Judge Sullivan denied attempts by the Justice Department to continue to withhold certain documents. He ordered the DOJ to publish the raw notes from FBI interviewers compiling three “Form 302” reports. The notes relate to interviews conducted in 2019 with a woman alleging she was sexually abused and physically abused by Trump, Epstein and others when she was a minor.
While the court stated that those allegations have not been determined in this case, and that the ruling is not a finding of fact, Judge Sullivan ruled that following an in camera inspection of the unredacted notes, there is a public interest in the documents that outweighs those reasons put forward by the department.
Previously the Justice Department had claimed that the documents were too hard to redact because they were in handwriting. Phang’s legal team successfully argued that there were over 100 other documents in handwriting that had been redacted and published online in the Epstein Library. This appeared to play a large role in the court’s decision to order the documents to be published.
The ruling requires that the notes are published by November 23, 2026. A notice of compliance must also be submitted by Attorney General Blanche within 24 hours of publication.
The ruling also denied a request by the DOJ to delay production of documents outlining their decision making when dealing with the Epstein files. The court also ordered an oath statement detailing how many foreign language documents they hold.
The legal battle comes from the Epstein Files Transparency Act which was passed on November 19, 2025. It required the Attorney General to publish all relevant uncensored documents within 30 days. The DOJ claimed in early 2026 they had complied with their obligations by publishing 3.5 million pages. However, Phang has always argued that there was still a large amount of documents being unlawfully withheld.
Legal experts believe that the release of these handwritten notes could reveal what the FBI was focusing on during their investigation back in 2019. By putting pressure on the Justice Department, Judge Sullivan has reinforced the requirement under the act to be transparent. The court will not allow any attempts to delay the release of documents.