OSINT Starter Kit for Epstein Research
A curated guide to the tools, databases, and techniques useful for investigating the Epstein case.
Primary Source Databases
| Resource | URL | What It Contains |
|---|---|---|
| Epstein Exposed | epsteinexposed.com | 12,000+ documents, 1,700+ flights, 1,400+ persons, network graph |
| DOJ Epstein Library | justice.gov/epstein | Official DOJ document releases |
| FBI Vault | vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-epstein | FBI FOIA releases |
| PACER | pacer.uscourts.gov | Federal court records ($0.10/page) |
| CourtListener | courtlistener.com | Free access to many federal court records |
OSINT Tools
People Search
- OpenCorporates — Corporate officer/director searches worldwide
- LinkedIn — Professional history (use logged-out for basic info)
- WikiData — Structured data about public figures
Property Records
- County assessor websites — Property ownership, transfers, values
- Zillow/Redfin — Property history, aerial views
- USVI property records — vipropertytax.com
Flight Tracking
- ADS-B Exchange — Real-time and historical flight tracking
- FlightAware — Flight history by tail number
- FAA Registry — Aircraft registration lookup: registry.faa.gov
Document Analysis
- OCR tools — Tesseract, Google Cloud Vision for scanned documents
- PDF search — Adobe Acrobat, pdfgrep for bulk searching
- Timeline tools — TimelineJS, Aeon Timeline for chronology building
Research Best Practices
- Always cite your sources — Link to the original document, court filing, or news article
- Cross-reference everything — Don’t rely on a single source
- Distinguish fact from inference — Clearly label what is documented vs. your analysis
- Respect victim privacy — Never publish identifying information about minor victims
- Archive sources — Use archive.org to preserve web pages
How to File a FOIA Request
- Identify the agency (FBI, DOJ, State Dept, etc.)
- Use FOIA.gov for federal requests
- Be specific about what records you want
- Include date ranges and names
- Request fee waivers if doing journalism or research
This is a wiki — help us expand this guide with tools and techniques you’ve found useful.