Moreover, the speculation is that Epstein used the list to extort and blackmail people. Belief in the existence of such a document gained credibility after now-U.S. Attorney General Bondi claimed she had such a list in her possession.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is under scrutiny over assertions she’s made about a Jeffrey Epstein “client list" and the DOJ’s refusal to release more files in the Epstein case.