New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The US Justice Department on Friday (December 19) released thousands of records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking cases. High public interest led the department to implement a regulated access system, with a waiting-room style queue similar to ticket sales websites.

Visitors saw the message: "You are in line for Department of Justice web content. When it is your turn, you will have 10 minutes to enter the website."

Dedicated webpage hosts thousands of records

The files are available on a dedicated page of the Justice Department website. Once inside, users can access multiple document tabs, including a section labeled "Epstein Files Transparency Act," which contains the bulk of the ...