Secret Epstein lockers could hold stash of files that have never been seen: report

Late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had six secret lockers that have never been searched, according to reports Monday.

A report from The Telegraph found that Epstein apparently paid private investigators to remove computers and photographs from his Florida home, including computers from his private island in the Caribbean, and hide the items in an attempt to obstruct investigators. Credit card payments for the storage units continued through 2019, the year he died while awaiting trial on federal charges related to his exploitation of underage girls.

"Search warrants reviewed by The Telegraph suggest US authorities never raided the lockers, raising the possibility that they may contain unseen evidence relating to Epstein and his associates, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord [Peter] Mandelson," the outlet explained.

Mountbatten-Windsor and Mandelson have been arrested and questioned by UK law enforcement. Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested last week on his 66th birthday, could have to undergo a judge-led inquiry. Mandelson was arrested Monday by UK authorities amid the ongoing Epstein probe.

"However, while Epstein has long been suspected of collecting compromising material on his associates, relatively few such photographs or videos have emerged," The Telegraph reported. "That has fueled claims that the DoJ is seeking to shield powerful figures from scrutiny, although authorities have repeatedly denied this. The emails the DoJ released, along with the financial records The Telegraph has unearthed revealing the secret storage units, raise the possibility that they housed compromising material."

The news could increase the pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been criticized over her handling of the Department of Justice's public release of the more than 3 million documents, The Daily Beast reported.

Bondi's DOJ has been accused of redacting some names in an attempt to protect Epstein's conspirators instead of protecting the survivors of his abuse.