A newly unearthed Drug Enforcement Administration memo from Jeffrey Epstein's files has revealed a previously undisclosed probe into the late financier for possible involvement in drug trafficking and related activities.

The 69-page document, dated 2015 and marked "law enforcement sensitive," details a DEA investigation opened on December 17, 2010, in New York that targeted Epstein and 14 other individuals. It accuses them of engaging in illegitimate wire transfers amounting to approximately $50 million between 2010 and 2015, linked to illicit drug and prostitution activities in the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York City. "DEA reporting indicates the above individuals are involved in illegitimate wire transfers which are tied to illicit drug and/or prostitution activities," the memo states.

The case remained "judicial pending" as of 2015, indicating it was awaiting court action, such as warrants or arrests. One unredacted name in the document is a Polish fashion model connected to about $2 million in transfers; her attorney described her as an Epstein survivor with whom he had a personal relationship, evidenced by emails. Businesses scrutinized include SLK Designs LLC and Hyperion Air, both controlled by Epstein's attorney Darren Indyke. Bank accounts tied to Epstein were located in Switzerland, France, the Cayman Islands, and New York.

The memo was part of a DEA request to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Fusion Center in Virginia for intelligence from other agencies. Linked probes included ICE investigations in West Palm Beach (2006-2008), Las Vegas (opened 2009), and Paris (Operation Angel Watch, 2013), as well as an FBI case opened in 2006 that was still active in 2015. Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York's 2018 case against Epstein were unaware of this earlier DEA effort, according to sources.

This revelation emerged from millions of pages released by the Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump on November 19, 2025. As of January 30, 2026, the DOJ had published nearly 3.5 million responsive pages, including over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, drawn from cases in Florida and New York, Epstein's death investigation, and FBI probes.

Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, had faced prior scrutiny for sex crimes, including a controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement in Florida. The DEA probe adds a new dimension, suggesting potential drug nexus activities predating his high-profile federal case.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., commented on the findings, stating, "It appears Epstein was involved in criminal activity that went way beyond pedophilia and sex trafficking, which makes it even more outrageous that Pam Bondi is sitting on several million unreleased files."

The document surfaced in a new report published Monday evening.