Administration Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Images Disclosed
House Democrats have released a fresh batch of what they labeled "disturbing" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—along with another 70 released later on Friday represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining 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 Photos
Among the notable figures seen in the first release are well-known figures such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump appears in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Statement
The White House responded to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative stated, insisting that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for openness, disclosing numerous documents of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Democratic Lawmaker Comment
The images were released lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"The moment has come to end this White House concealment and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a release.
The disclosure of these materials comes as the House panel pressing on with its probe into the Epstein matter.