Notable figures in the batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill Gates
Notable figures in the batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill Gates
House Democrats published a new tranche of what they called “disturbing” photographs from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the British former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The 19 photographs, some of which have been seen before, represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee that is looking into the actions and connections of Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after he was charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Among the notable figures shown are celebrities including the film director Woody Allen; the Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.
Three of the images feature Trump’s former political adviser Steve Bannon – two of them with Epstein, and one with Allen in a social setting.
The photographs were released without context or captions, but according to Robert Garcia, the California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein’s connections to wealthy individuals.
“It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,” he said in a statement.
“These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world. We will not rest until the American people get the truth.”
A bill to release all files held by the government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month despite strong pressure from Trump, who has called the investigation a “Democrat hoax”. The justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of documents are expected to be released.
