Former Epstein Attorney Alan Dershowitz Claims He Knows Who’s on the ‘Client List’—But Says Courts Are Blocking Disclosure

Alan Dershowitz, the former attorney for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is once again drawing attention to unanswered questions surrounding Epstein’s powerful associates. Following the recent release of millions of U.S. Department of Justice documents related to Epstein, Dershowitz claims he knows the identities of individuals whose names remain hidden from the public—but says judicial secrecy prevents him from revealing them.

The Department of Justice last week released more than three million pages of records, along with thousands of photos and videos, detailing Epstein’s interactions with high-profile political, business, and cultural figures after his 2008 conviction on sex-related charges in Florida. The document dump has reignited global scrutiny of Epstein’s network and the institutions that critics argue have shielded influential individuals from accountability.

During an appearance on The Sean Spicer Show, originally aired March 19 and resurfaced online last week, Dershowitz said he is fully aware of who appears in the suppressed materials.

“I know the names of the individuals. I know why they’re being suppressed. I know who’s suppressing them,” Dershowitz told Spicer.

However, he said court orders prevent him from speaking openly.

“But I’m bound by confidentiality from a judge and cases, and I can’t disclose what I know,” he added, noting that he himself was falsely accused of being an Epstein client.

According to Dershowitz, the continued secrecy is deliberate and designed to shield certain individuals connected to Epstein.

“I know the names of people whose files are being suppressed in order to protect them, and that’s wrong,” he said.

The Epstein case remains deeply controversial years after the financier’s death, particularly among victims and their families. One of Epstein’s most well-known accusers, Virginia Giuffre, died by suicide last year following a prolonged illness and years of trauma related to sexual abuse.

Dershowitz has repeatedly stated that he wants to release what he describes as “important” Epstein-related files but claims that judicial seals make that impossible. In a prior interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, he publicly appealed to the courts for permission to hand over documents directly to Morgan.

“I have them in my possession, my lawyers have them. Judge, let me give them to Piers Morgan. I want to give them to Piers Morgan. Why, Judge, are you preventing me from disclosing material that would be very, very important in putting a whole picture on this thing?” Dershowitz said during the broadcast.

Not everyone agrees with Dershowitz’s assessment. Appearing on the same program, Mike Nellis—a “social impact entrepreneur” and former adviser to Kamala Harris—downplayed the significance of the materials Dershowitz claims to control. Nellis argued that those files represent only a small fraction of the total Epstein archive and suggested that federal authorities could resolve the matter immediately by releasing everything.

Dershowitz flatly rejected that claim.

“No, they can’t,” he responded.

“It’ll never end as long as judges are sealing depositions,” he said. “I know what’s in those documents! I know something you don’t know! I know what’s in those documents. That’s why it’s so important to get these judicial documents out there, if the judge will give me permission.”

Because Dershowitz represented Epstein, attorney-client privilege still applies to their communications—even after Epstein’s death—severely limiting what Dershowitz can legally disclose without court approval.

The controversy has intensified further following the release of additional Epstein-related materials by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The committee disclosed roughly 20,000 pages of estate records tied to Epstein, adding to the growing body of public documents.

Some of the newly released emails include Epstein’s own commentary about President Donald J. Trump. In one message dated April 2, 2011, Epstein told longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that “that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump … [victim] spent hours at my house with him,” using language that critics say implies Trump had not been questioned at the time.

In another email from December 2018, Epstein wrote that Trump was “borderline insane. Dersh, a few feet further from the border but not by much.”

And in a February 1, 2019 email, Epstein claimed: “Trump knew of it. and came to my house many times during that period … He never got a massage.”

The White House responded by accusing Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to “create a fake narrative” targeting President Trump.

Dershowitz, for his part, insists the central issue is not the executive branch but the judiciary.

“It’s not the White House that’s keeping a lot of the most important material out,” he said. “It’s judges — three federal judges in New York have sealed depositions. I want those depositions out there!”

He reiterated during the broadcast, “I know what’s in those documents!”

The recently released Epstein files, compiled over more than two decades of investigations, reference numerous international figures, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, as well as other prominent political and business leaders.

The disclosures have already had international consequences. In Slovakia, a senior government official resigned over connections revealed in the documents. In the United Kingdom, renewed calls have emerged urging Mountbatten-Windsor to cooperate with U.S. investigators.

Despite years of investigations, document releases, and media attention, the Epstein scandal remains unresolved—raising persistent questions about transparency, judicial accountability, and whether equal justice truly applies to the powerful.