Verification Guide
How to confirm records in this archive against official DOJ sources
Quick answer
For authenticity checks, open the file page, click the DOJ source link, and confirm the exact file ID, data set number, and page content match on justice.gov before citing.
Need file ID search help first? Use How to Search and cross-check dataset links on Data Sets.
Why verify?
This archive converts and indexes DOJ-released files for convenient browsing. While we take care to preserve content accurately during conversion, the authoritative source for these records is always the DOJ Epstein Files Portal. For any use in reporting, research, or legal contexts, verification against the original is recommended.
Step-by-step verification
- Open the document page — Navigate to any image in the archive and click through to its dedicated page
- Find the source link — Look for the "View original DOJ source file" link below the image metadata. This links to the specific DOJ data set page where the file was published
- Match the file identifier — Compare the document ID shown on our page with the file name on the DOJ site. They should correspond (our keys are derived from DOJ file names)
- Check the data set — Confirm the data set number matches. Visit our Data Sets page for direct links to each DOJ data set
- Download the original — Download the PDF from the DOJ portal and compare its content with the WebP image displayed here
What if something doesn't match?
If you find a discrepancy between our archive and the DOJ original, please report it so we can investigate and correct any errors.
Conversion process
For details on how files are converted and indexed, see our Methodology page. In short: PDFs are rasterized to WebP images at 150 DPI. No content is added or removed. Image files (JPEG, PNG) are converted to WebP without alteration.