House Democrats on the Oversight Committee dropped a new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate on Friday, showing the late financier in the company of some of the world’s most high-profile figures. The images, 19 in total, include President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, former Harvard President Larry Summers, Alan Dershowitz, and even former Prince Andrew. Portions of several photos have been redacted by the committee.
While none of the images show sexual misconduct or underage girls, they offer a glimpse into the circle of power Epstein cultivated. One photo shows a bowl of novelty condoms labeled “Trump condom $4.50,” each featuring Trump’s face with the words “I’m HUUUUGE!” Another shows Trump flanked by six women wearing leis, their faces redacted. Additional images include Bannon and Epstein taking a mirror selfie, Clinton posing with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and Gates standing beside Prince Andrew.
The Republican-led committee obtained the photos from Epstein’s estate as part of its ongoing investigation, which has already produced tens of thousands of documents, emails, and communications. Lawyers for the estate said the release included documents that “may not be responsive, but that the Estate was unable to confirm whether they were taken at a property owned, rented, operated, or used by Epstein. The Estate has provided minimal redactions to these photographs; the redactions are limited to nudity.”
“It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee’s top Democrat. “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. The Department of Justice must release all the files, NOW.”
A spokesperson for the committee pushed back, accusing Democrats of “cherry-picking photos and making targeted redactions to create a false narrative about President Trump.” The spokesperson added, “We received over 95,000 photos and Democrats released just a handful. Democrats’ hoax against President Trump has been completely debunked. Nothing in the documents we’ve received shows any wrongdoing. It is shameful Rep. Garcia and Democrats continue to put politics above justice for the survivors.”
The photos come amid a flurry of legal and congressional activity surrounding Epstein. A 30-day deadline approaches next week for the Justice Department to provide Congress with all federal files on Epstein. Meanwhile, federal judges have ordered the release of grand jury records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, as well as investigations from 2005 and 2007.
Several of the individuals photographed with Epstein have publicly addressed their past associations. Clinton’s office said, “President Clinton knows nothing about the terrible crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those with which he has been recently charged in New York.” Gates said in 2021, “It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there.” Trump has previously distanced himself from Epstein, calling him a “creep” and denying any wrongdoing.
Other figures have faced reputational consequences despite no criminal charges. Summers took leave from Harvard and resigned from OpenAI’s board, saying he was “deeply ashamed” of maintaining ties with Epstein. Prince Andrew relinquished royal titles. Woody Allen, who faced unrelated child sexual abuse allegations, told The Sunday Times, “We never, ever, saw Jeffrey with underage girls. He always had a girlfriend but never an underage girlfriend.”
The photos provide yet another window into Epstein’s tangled network of wealth and influence, showing that his reach extended far beyond what the public has long understood. With the Justice Department soon required to release even more files, the story of Epstein’s connections to the powerful is far from finished.
