WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Oversight Committee released a new, highly anticipated batch of 19 photographs obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, showing the late financier alongside some of the world’s most recognizable figures, including President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
The release, which underscores the depth of Epstein’s connections to the global elite, features images of Donald Trump and his former advisor Steve Bannon, former British royal Prince Andrew, entrepreneur Richard Branson, filmmaker Woody Allen, and former Harvard President Larry Summers.
While the images place these prominent individuals in Epstein’s orbit, no image released depicts sexual misconduct or suggests any wrongdoing by the individuals pictured. The committee stressed that the photographs were part of an ongoing investigation into Epstein’s activities and his extensive network.
The 19 newly released photographs were drawn from a vast trove of files provided by the Epstein estate as part of the committee’s investigation. Taken together, they highlight the casual proximity Epstein once held to figures at the pinnacle of politics, business, and entertainment.
Notable images include: Donald Trump pictured with a group of six women wearing leis, whose faces are redacted by the committee. Another photograph shows what appears to be a bowl of novelty condoms featuring a caricature of Trump’s face, with a sign reading, “Trump condom $4.50,” and the slogan, “I’m HUUUUGE!”
Former President Bill Clinton is seen in a photograph alongside Epstein, his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, and another couple.
Bill Gates is pictured standing with former Prince Andrew, an image reportedly taken at the 2018 Malaria Forum conference in London.
Steve Bannon appears in multiple images, including a mirror selfie with Epstein.
Other figures, including lawyer Alan Dershowitz and British billionaire Richard Branson, are also shown in photos said to have been taken at properties linked to Epstein.
The committee has not clarified the exact timing or location of all the photographs, but they are said to span the period from 1990 through Epstein’s death in 2019.
The photographs’ release by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee has immediately intensified the political scrutiny surrounding these relationships.
Allies of President Trump have accused the committee’s Democrats of “cherry-picking” images to “create a false narrative” and desperately try to paint Trump as a close associate of the convicted sex trafficker—a claim the President has repeatedly and fervently denied. Trump has consistently stated he cut ties with Epstein years ago and has sought to distance himself from the disgraced financier.
Similarly, former President Bill Clinton has never been accused by law enforcement of wrongdoing related to Epstein. A spokesperson for Clinton has maintained that the former President cut ties with Epstein before his 2019 federal arrest and was unaware of his crimes.
The committee’s top Democrat, Representative Robert Garcia, stated the panel is reviewing over 95,000 photos and videos and that the latest materials “raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world,” adding, “It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends.”
Lawyers for the Epstein estate confirmed they had provided the committee with photos and videos “taken at any property owned, rented, operated, or used by Epstein from January 1, 1990 through August 10, 2019.” The ongoing release of documents, emails, and now photographs continues to fuel new lines of inquiry into how deeply entrenched the late financier was within the world’s upper echelons.
