Decoherence Media Uncovers 100+ New Faces in Epstein Files as DoJ Release Draws Scrutiny
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Updated · The Guardian · May 19
Decoherence Media Uncovers 100+ New Faces in Epstein Files as DoJ Release Draws Scrutiny
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 19
Decoherence Media this month published a searchable face database from Epstein files, surfacing images of more than 100 people absent from his email records and nearly 200 not previously reported.
Amazon Rekognition and other models helped identify faces, but founder Tristan Lee said matches were manually checked and held to a 99% similarity threshold, with uncertain results—especially involving non-white faces—discarded.
The database also added material on already known associates, including three undated photos it identified as showing Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Guana Island, alongside a 2006 Maxwell email discussing his visit.
The project grew out of frustration with the Justice Department's handling of the files after it missed a December 2025 declassification deadline and later faced criticism for redaction errors; a departmental watchdog is investigating.
Researchers and volunteer archivists are now building parallel tools from more than 1 million released documents and other datasets, while restricting sensitive material to protect victims and minors.
With public trust in the official file release collapsing, will independent online archives become the definitive historical record of the Epstein network?
As volunteers use facial recognition to unmask powerful figures, what are the unforeseen dangers of this new form of digital justice?