Russell Brand claims there is "pure flat-out evil" behind the Epstein scandal

Comedian-turned-political commentator Russell Brand took to social media to comment on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, describing the entire scandal as “pure flat-out evil.”

In a recent video uploaded on his social media on November 26, 2025, Brand said:

"Some people will say that's Israel, some who say it's deep state power within the U.S., others who say it's forms of global imperialism. I'm a Christian, so I believe it's pure flat-out evil capturing and exploiting human institutions in order to pursue its end. The capture and destruction of human souls."

He framed the Epstein case not only as a criminal issue but also as a more in-depth examination of how power, influence, and institutional protection can be concentrated in high-profile criminals.

His remark comes at a time when the U.S. government, in its new law, is ready to publish a comprehensive body of investigative records, communications, and records related to Epstein and his associates.

Epstein files release 2025: Law signed by Trump, DOJ motions, and what judges are saying

After the long wait, the Epstein Files Transparency Act was enacted by the United States Congress in November 2025. It compelled the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to release non-classified documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein, his legal proceedings, and those close to him.

The act was approved by the House on November 18 with a vote of 427–1 and by the Senate on November 19 by unanimous consent. It was signed into law by Donald Trump on November 19, 2025.

Under the statute, the DOJ must release all unclassified records, documents, investigative information, and communications it holds regarding the Epstein cases within a 30-day timeframe. The deadline to release them is approximately December 19, 2025.

Almost immediately after the law’s enactment, the DOJ moved to comply. Its attorneys later filed motions in federal courts (in New York and Florida) in late November 2025. They are seeking judges to unseal previously closed grand jury transcripts and records that had been withheld by prosecutors in the cases of Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

To date, there has not been any significant release of new Epstein files. Judges who considered previous unsealing requests, before the new act, refused to unseal grand jury transcripts, indicating that the documents contained little substantive information and were largely testimony from one law enforcement witness.

The courts also ruled that protecting victims' privacy and safety outweighed the public interest in disclosing those records. According to the new law and the recent filings of the DOJ, in concept, what might be disclosed consists of grand jury records, exhibits, call records, discovery records, and other investigative records.

The prosecutors have submitted motions stating that these materials are not exempt under the Transparency Act and seek expedited rulings from the courts.

However, as courts weigh in, the outcome of the Epstein files remains uncertain. Judges have noted that a small fraction of grand-jury materials, approximately 70 pages of transcripts, a PowerPoint slide deck, some pages of call logs, and some victim letters, did not warrant public disclosure. They are referring to the request as a diversion from the disclosure of the substantially larger collection of investigative materials already in the possession of the DOJ.

With the approval of the requests by the courts, a first tranche of Epstein files, including the grand-jury transcripts and other exhibits, may be published in early December, before the 30-day statutory deadline.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Edited by Toshali Kritika