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Shadow Empire: The Epstein Files by Sayer Ji. The latest cover shows the U.S. Capitol in black and white, with a long shadow across the lawn, a quotation from Rep. Thomas Massie, and the red line From the New York Times Bestselling Series above the image.

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3.5 million pages went public. Almost no one has read them.

I read them. Shadow Empire maps what they show — the architecture of power, philanthropy, and protection that kept a convicted predator useful to the world's most influential institutions — with every claim footnoted to a document you can check yourself.

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“A masterful piece of investigative journalism.”
Sonia Elijah · Investigative journalist
“A bombshell.”
Steve KirschFounder, Steve Kirsch Foundation
“A must-read.”
James CorbettThe Corbett Report
“A masterful piece of investigative journalism.”
Sonia ElijahInvestigative journalist
“The architecture of a soul-searing scandal.”
Dennis J. KucinichFormer U.S. Congressman
“Grim but riveting detail.”
Jeffrey TuckerFounder, Brownstone Institute

▸ What's in the files

All of it after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.

01

The world’s most powerful bank and foundation kept asking Epstein how to organize billionaire money. He drew the plans. They kept asking.

02

The files hold a human cloning company’s budget, and his answer: “i have no issue with investing.”

03

His jet’s visa waiver authority was renewed five months after his pilot told Customs that Epstein was a registered sex offender.

04

A prince asked a convicted sex offender to help draft Buckingham Palace’s denial of a survivor’s accusation.

05

An offshore arm “especially for vaccines,” and in a separate document, a “strain pandemic simulation” as a Gates private-office deliverable, three years before the pandemic.

06

A million dollars of Epstein’s money now sits in an emergency-call company inside American 911 centers.

Every claim is footnoted to a document at justice.gov/epstein. Check the argument. Don't trust it.

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▸ The Story

From the vote to the book.

  1. Nov 18, 2025

    The House votes 427 to 1 to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

  2. Jan 30, 2026

    The Justice Department releases more than 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos.

  3. Nine months

    Nine months of reading.

  4. Winter 2026

    The book. Shadow Empire: The Epstein Files, Skyhorse Publishing, Children's Health Defense imprint.

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▸ On the files

“No government has ever fought this hard to hide the files of a convicted man. There's no way to look at them objectively without recognizing this is the biggest global conspiracy, at the highest levels, ever uncovered.”

— Rep. Thomas Massie, Lead Sponsor, Epstein Files Transparency Act

▸ Advance Commentary and Praise

Advance commentary and praise for Shadow Empire

“We cannot avert our eyes without staining our souls. Sayer Ji did not avert his. He went into the federal record and came back with the architecture of a soul-searing scandal, and every claim carries a reader-accessible document. Reading this book elevates one's consciousness and stirs one's conscience, hopefully to act to save our republic.”

— Dennis J. Kucinich, former Democratic Presidential candidate and former U.S. Congressman

“A bombshell. A primary-source autopsy of how power, philanthropy, and secrecy intertwined long after the headlines faded. As meticulous as it is unsettling — a handbook for anyone who still believes accountability begins with evidence.”

— Steve Kirsch, Founder, Steve Kirsch Foundation

“The Epstein files — we were never supposed to see them — are so voluminous that they need an interpreter. Sayer has mastered the topic and his book is our guide to the fullness of this dark world. … This book documents it in grim but riveting detail.”

— Jeffrey Tucker, Founder, Brownstone Institute

“In Shadow Empire, Sayer Ji crafts a compelling and thoroughly persuasive account of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and shows how Epstein was able to build a pervasive network of influence that extended from MIT and Harvard to the Gates Foundation to the UN Security Council. This account is not speculation; rather, it is carefully constructed from an impressive array of source documents, from court filings and investigative records to press accounts and personal emails, that show exactly who Epstein was talking to and how he was able to amass such pervasive influence. This is a must-read for anyone who is interested in a deep dive into the Epstein network’s activities and influence in the 21st century.”

— James Corbett, The Corbett Report

“Sayer Ji has done what the three million pages demanded but almost no one else would: he read them, mapped them, and refused to look away. Shadow Empire is not another Epstein book. It is a primary-source reconstruction of the financial, scientific, and philanthropic machinery that kept a convicted predator useful long after the world was told the story was over. Every claim is footnoted to a document you can pull yourself. It is a masterful piece of investigative journalism.”

— Sonia Elijah, Investigative journalist and author of 3/11: Viral Takeover

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The record went public.
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Hardcover$35.00 US · $47.00 CAN
Ebook$16.99 US
ReleaseWinter 2026
ISBN (HC)978-1-5107-8913-5
ISBN (EB)978-1-5107-8914-2
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing · Children's Health Defense

▸ Frequently Asked

Questions readers ask first.

When does the book release?

Shadow Empire is scheduled for Winter 2026 publication by Skyhorse Publishing in partnership with Children's Health Defense. The hardcover is available for pre-order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with additional retailers to follow.

How is every claim verified?

Every claim is anchored to a document accessible at justice.gov/epstein under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The book uses the federal Bates number system throughout. Any reader can pull a footnote, enter the Bates number, and read the original document.

Will there be a Kindle / audiobook edition?

Yes. The hardcover is available for pre-order now. An ebook edition (Kindle and other platforms) and an unabridged audiobook are both planned; those retailer links will appear on this page as they go live.

I'm a journalist / congressional staffer / researcher. How do I get an advance copy?

Press and review requests should be directed to press@shadowempirebook.com. Skyhorse Publishing's publicity department will route qualified requests for advance copies.

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