Want to read Jeffrey Epstein's emails? You can using 'Jmail'
What's the story
The recently released Jeffrey Epstein emails can now be accessed through a simulated Gmail account. The project, dubbed "Jmail," is the brainchild of Luke Igel, CEO of Kino, and software engineer Riley Walz. The platform offers an interface that closely resembles a real Gmail inbox with messages sorted chronologically, and even includes a working search feature.
Improved readability
Jmail enhances accessibility of Epstein's emails
Walz, who has a history of creating unique projects such as a website that finds hidden iPhone videos on YouTube and a fake Manhattan steakhouse, used Google's Gemini AI to enhance the original documents. This process involved optical character recognition (OCR), making the emails more readable and searchable than their original versions. Users can now search for specific words like "Trump" or "SEO" to find relevant discussions in the released emails.
Verification tool
Jmail offers easy access to source documents
Along with making the emails searchable, Jmail also provides a one-click shortcut to access the original source documents on the government's website. This feature allows users to verify the text themselves, ensuring transparency in their research. The move comes as US President Donald Trump has signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, mandating that all unclassified records held by the Department of Justice be made publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format within 30 days.
Access
Epstein emails were released on November 12
The US House Oversight Committee released the Epstein emails on November 12. The release has drawn renewed attention to Trump's ties with the convicted sex offender. The over 20,000 documents include several references to Trump, including one where Epstein claimed he "knew about the girls." In a 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein said Trump "spent hours at my house" with an unidentified person (the committee said it was a victim).
Character insights
Epstein's emails reveal more about Trump's character
In a 2017 email thread, Epstein described Trump as "worse in real life and upclose." He also boasted in 2018 that he was "the one able to take [Trump] down." The emails have also drawn attention to other public figures like Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known as Prince Andrew) who told Epstein in 2011, "We're in this together," and ex-US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers who kept in touch with Epstein until as recently as 2019.