India, Jan. 31 -- The US Department of Justice has released more than three million documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, shedding new light on years of investigative material, emails and public tip submissions.

The latest trove, published after the DOJ missed a legally mandated deadline, includes records naming several powerful figures, while repeatedly cautioning that many claims are unverified or disputed, according to ABC News and the BBC.

Here are five key takeaways from what the newly released Epstein files contain.

Emails attributed to Epstein allege that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates complained about contracting a sexually transmitted disease after sleeping with "Russian women," and sought antibiotics to...