The House Oversight Committee's Democrats have released additional images obtained from the estate of convicted individual Jeffrey Epstein. These 19 images are part of a larger collection of 95,000 photos received by the committee as part of an ongoing investigation. Prominent individuals featured in the newly released images include former U.S. President Donald Trump, Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The committee noted that the release of these images does not imply wrongdoing, and many have been previously public.The release occurs one week prior to a deadline for the U.S. Justice Department to make public all Epstein-related documents, which are distinct from the photos shared by the committee.
Statements from Officials
Individuals depicted in the images have not yet issued new statements. Many have previously denied any misconduct related to Epstein.
Representative Robert Garcia, the leading Democrat on the committee, stated that it is "time to end this White House cover-up" and "bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends." He further added that the photos "raise even more questions" about Epstein's relationships with influential figures and called for the Department of Justice to release all related files.
Republicans on the committee accused Democrats of selectively releasing photos and making targeted redactions to create a "false narrative" regarding former President Trump. The White House described the release as a "Democrat hoax" against Trump that had been "repeatedly debunked."
Details of Released Images
- Donald Trump: Three images featured former President Trump. One image depicted him with a woman whose face was redacted. Another showed him alongside Epstein while interacting with model Ingrid Seynhaeve at a 1997 Victoria's Secret party in New York, an image that was already publicly available. A third image showed Mr. Trump smiling with several women, whose faces were also redacted. An additional photo displayed an illustrated depiction of the president on red packets labeled "Trump Condom."
- Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: One image appeared to be a cropped photo of Prince Andrew next to Bill Gates. A more complete version of this photo, available through Getty Images, included King Charles (then Prince of Wales) and was reportedly taken during a Commonwealth heads of government meeting summit in London in April 2018.
- Steve Bannon: Images included Mr. Bannon speaking with Epstein at a desk and another showing him standing beside Epstein in front of a mirror.