On the day I hosted The CEO Retort Live episode with my good friend and one of the world’s leading geopolitical experts, Professor Scott Lucas, discussing the latest contemptuous behaviour by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in covering up the Epstein scandal, Channel 4 News dropped a bombshell investigation that suggested there might be 98% missing data.

In other words, the current Epstein “Data Dump” is just the tip of the iceberg.

According to analysis led by Anushka Asthana, internal emails discovered within the released cache indicate that the public may have only seen a tiny fraction — potentially as little as 2% — of the total evidence seized by the FBI from Jeffrey Epstein’s properties.

According to the DOJ’s press release – published on Friday, January 30, 2026 – over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included in the combined prior releases, which makes the total production nearly 3.5 million pages released in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

These files were collected from five primary sources, including the Florida and New York cases against Epstein, the New York case against Maxwell, the New York cases investigating Epstein’s death, the Florida case investigating a former butler of Epstein, Multiple FBI investigations, and the Office of Inspector General investigation into Epstein’s death.

In one of the emails uncovered in the Data Dump, sent internally within the FBI and DOJ on March 10, 2025, it states that the FBI are “looking at a total of approximately 14.6 Terabytes of archived data to unpack. The current Data Dump is said to be around 300 Gigabytes.

The Channel 4 News report highlights more than just a volume issue. It is the quality and transparency of the release that have come under fire, with many files being corrupted or too massive to open, while other documents appear to have been intentionally separated, stripping them of their original context.

Channel 4’s video published earlier today highlighted grainy “spycam” clips found within the files, purportedly showing Epstein filming himself and potential victims at his Palm Beach estate. Former DOJ officials, including Liz Oyer, have raised concerns that the limited scope of the release may stem from “ill motivations” rather than technical errors.

For those who suffered at the hands of Epstein, this partial disclosure feels like another broken promise. Survivors have expressed their frustration to Channel 4 News, stating they believe the Trump administration failed to honour their demands for total transparency. They argue that as long as 98% of the data remains hidden, full accountability for Epstein’s high-profile associates remains impossible.

The fallout continues to ripple across the Atlantic, where the documents have reignited scrutiny of British elite figures, such as the former Prince Andrew and Lord Peter Mandelson, as more details emerge from this fragmented record.

At this rate, it may take years before officials around the world get to the bottom of this scandal. We are setting up a whole dedicated section on The Retort to keep track of these revelations. Keep an eye out for the upcoming Epstein Watch section. Our thoughts are with the victims.