Administration Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Epstein Estate Photographs Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they termed "disturbing" images from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 unveiled later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking offenses.
Notable Figures in the Images
Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Statement
The White House addressed the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "try and create a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, insisting that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for openness, disclosing numerous documents of papers, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Panel Member Comment
The photographs were released lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.
"It is time to stop this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a comment.
The release of these materials occurs alongside the House panel proceeding with its probe into the Epstein matter.
