Pam Bondi took office as Florida's first female attorney general in 2011. Epstein had gotten out of the Palm Beach County Jail two years earlier.

Pam Bondi “could have tried” Jeffrey Epstein while she was Florida Attorney General between 2011 and 2019, according to a law professor. President Donald Trump’s embattled Attorney General has been mired in controversy over the release of the Epstein files, which she claimed were sitting on her desk in February.

Attorney General Pam Bondi had nearly a decade to prosecute disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during her tenure as Florida Attorney General between 2011 and 2019, but ultimately didn’t, a law professor told USA Today Saturday.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed to possess Jeffrey Epstein's "client list," sparking controversy and conspiracy theories. The DOJ and FBI refuted the existence of such a list after an exhaustive investigation. The White House deflected questions about Bondi's claims, referring inquiries back to her.

Beyond the Epstein file row, Bondi is also under fire for proposing that the Attorney General, not the ATF, should decide on restoring gun rights to certain felons.

Last week, the Justice Department’s memo declaring that Epstein kept no “incriminating ‘client list’” led to widespread outrage from Donald Trump’s supporters, who’d waited with bated breath for the administration to release a list of names.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the imminent release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, including flight logs and names, while emphasizing the protection of over 200 victims' identities.