Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., reportedly took to the House floor Monday and publicly identified more than a dozen people he described as Jeffrey Epstein “coconspirators” who should face investigation and possible prosecution.
Massie, who has emerged as a leading congressional figure in the yearslong effort to release government records connected to the convicted sex offender, announced the move in a post on the social platform X Monday night.
“On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein coconspirators who should be investigated and prosecuted,” Massie wrote.
The Kentucky Republican also revealed that he had started collecting the 218 signatures needed for a discharge petition that would force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Massie’s post included a video of his remarks on the House floor. During his speech, he noted that one year had passed since the president signed the original Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Massie spearheaded that legislation with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., last year. The measure resulted in the release of some government files linked to Epstein, but Massie said millions of records remain out of public view.
“And the government continues to withhold over three million files,” Massie said. “That’s why we’ve introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, to bring the fight to the state courts, accountability to the Department of Justice and closure for survivors.”
“We want perpetrators of these crimes to be investigated and prosecuted,” he added.
Massie then read a list of more than a dozen names from the House floor. Among those he named were Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, and billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner.
Virginia Giuffre accused Mountbatten-Windsor of sexually abusing her and alleged that the abuse took place after Epstein trafficked her. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied ever meeting Giuffre.
Wexner, meanwhile, denied having firsthand knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity while testifying in a February deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The retail billionaire had employed Epstein as a financial manager during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Massie outlined some of the goals of the new legislation in a separate post on X earlier Monday. He said the Epstein Files Transparency Act II would allow state attorneys general to gain access to Epstein-related files needed to prosecute perpetrators under state law.
The legislation would also make it easier for survivors to file lawsuits seeking access to their own files, according to Massie.
The congressman’s renewed effort comes after the original transparency law led to the release of only some Epstein-related material. Massie argued from the House floor that the continued withholding of more than three million files demonstrated the need for additional action.
By pursuing a discharge petition, Massie is seeking to bring the measure directly to a House vote if he can secure the necessary 218 signatures. His latest push centers on expanding access to the withheld records, giving state authorities additional material for potential prosecutions and providing survivors with another way to obtain files connected to their cases.
