The Quashed Indictment: The 60-Count Secret Prosecution Epstine File the DOJ Attempted to Bury.
London-UK, February 3, 2026
In the wake of the historic January 30, 2026, release of the Epstein Files, a previously suppressed 82-page prosecution memorandum has emerged, detailing a drafted 60-count federal indictment that was abruptly halted in 2007.
This document, unredacted under the 2025 Transparency Act, exposes the names of the “inner circle” of assistants and the legal maneuvers used by the Department of Justice to shield high-profile co-conspirators from criminal charges.
The “Uncharged Three”: The Assistants Behind the Recruitment
The centerpiece of the newly released files is a draft indictment that sought to charge Jeffrey Epstein alongside three of his most trusted personal assistants.
While their names were previously hidden behind heavy redactions, the 2026 release identifies these individuals as Lesley Groff, Adriana Ross, and Sarah Kellen.
The Allegations:
The 60 counts detailed in the memo allege that these three women were not merely administrative staff but were the “engine room” of the sex trafficking operation.
The FBI investigation from 2006 to 2007 produced evidence that they actively recruited underage girls, managed the “massage schedules,” and handled the vast cash payments used to silence victims and reward recruiters.
The Evidence:
The files include proffer statements from employees at Epstein’s Palm Beach estate. One specific note from 2007 describes an assistant arranging for $100 bills to be “fanned out” on a table near Epstein’s bed and coordinating the delivery of flowers to a high school student to commemorate her school play—a tactic used to build rapport with potential victims.
The 60-Count Breakdown: A Roadmap of Abuse
The drafted indictment was not a minor legal exercise; it was a comprehensive federal case that included:
Conspiracy to Sex Traffic Minors:
15 counts related to the organized recruitment of girls between the ages of 14 and 17.
RICO Violations:
Several counts suggested the Epstein enterprise operated as a racketeering organization, using legitimate business entities to facilitate illegal acts.
Witness Tampering and Obstruction:
Counts related to the 2005-2006 attempts by Epstein’s team to intimidate victims and their families once the Palm Beach Police Department began its initial inquiry.
Despite the mountain of evidence, the memorandum reveals that the then-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, signed off on a controversial non-prosecution agreement (NPA).
This agreement did not just protect Epstein; it granted immunity to the “four named co-conspirators” and “any potential co-conspirators,” effectively ending the federal investigation into the broader network.
The Role of the “Secretaries”
Internal DOJ emails from 2020 and 2021, now made public, show that prosecutors were still grappling with the fallout of the 2007 decision.
One email chain discusses a 2020 proffer where a “longtime executive assistant”—identified by investigators as Lesley Groff—claimed she was merely following a routine and was unaware of the ages of the girls.
However, the 2026 release includes unredacted flight manifests that show these assistants frequently traveled with Epstein and known victims on the “Lolita Express,” placing them at the scene of the alleged crimes for over a decade.
Forensic Realities and Legal Shields
The release of the “Sentinel” case management system data, totaling over 300 gigabytes, includes the digital forensics of Epstein’s encrypted communications.
These logs show that the assistants were used as a buffer between Epstein and his “prominent friends.”
By using assistants to handle the logistics, Epstein ensured that names like Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump rarely appeared directly in the “scheduling” of sexual encounters, though their names appear thousands of times in general correspondence and social logs within the same files.
The 2026 Transparency Act has also revealed that the DOJ withheld these 60 counts from the victims during the 2008 plea deal, a violation of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
The memorandum specifically notes that “victims were not informed of or consulted about a potential state resolution or the NPA prior to its signing.”
Leadership Accountability in 2026
As the global governance community reviews these files, the focus has shifted from Epstein’s death to the survival of his network.
The “Quashed Indictment” proves that the system had the evidence to dismantle the ring nearly 20 years ago.
The current 2026 investigation, led by the House Oversight Committee, is now using these unredacted names to issue a new wave of subpoenas, targeting the “personal assistants” who transitioned from Epstein’s payroll to other high-level positions in the global economic grid.
Castle Journal’s exclusive look into these files confirms that the “voice for world leadership governance” must now account for the institutional failures that allowed this secrecy to persist for two decades.
The truth, as presented in these 3.5 million pages, is no longer a matter of interpretation but a direct indictment of the mechanisms of power.
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