epstein

# Epstein Files Search — Free DOJ Document Search

Search **44,886+ declassified Jeffrey Epstein documents** released by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30, 2026. Powered by the [DugganUSA](https://analytics.dugganusa.com) public index.

**100% free. No API keys. No accounts. No payment.**

## Quick Start

```bash
# Search by name
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "Ghislaine Maxwell" --limit 10

# Search by topic
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "flight logs" --limit 20

# Search by location
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "Little St James"

# Get index statistics
node scripts/epstein.mjs stats
```

## Commands

### `search` — Search Epstein Documents

Search across all 44,886+ indexed documents by keyword, name, topic, or location.

```bash
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "SEARCH TERMS" [--limit N]
```

| Flag | Description | Default |
|------|-------------|---------|
| `--query <terms>` | Search query (required) | — |
| `--limit <N>` | Number of results (1-500) | `10` |

**Examples:**

```bash
# Search for a specific person
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "Prince Andrew"

# Search for a topic
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "financial transactions"

# Search for locations
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "New York mansion"

# Get more results
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "flight logs" --limit 50

# Search for evidence types
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "phone records"
```

### `stats` — Index Statistics

Get the current state of the document index — total documents, database size, and last update time.

```bash
node scripts/epstein.mjs stats
```

## Output Format

Search results are returned as JSON to stdout (for easy piping and parsing). Status messages and **Quick Links** (direct PDF URLs) go to stderr for easy viewing.

### Search Result Shape

```json
{
  "query": "flight logs",
  "totalHits": 1523,
  "hits": [
    {
      "id": "doc-abc123",
      "efta_id": "EFTA-00001234",...