Administration Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Photographs Released

House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they termed "disturbing" pictures from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday represent a small number of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The shamed investor was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking offenses.

High-Profile Individuals in the Photos

Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the opening set are well-known figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.

Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.

White House Reaction

The White House reacted to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "try and create a false storyline."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson stated, insisting that "the Trump administration has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by frequently urging openness, disclosing thousands of pages of records, and demanding further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Panel Member Comment

The photos were released without context, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with affluent people.

"It is time to halt this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he said in a statement.

The release of these materials coincides with the oversight committee continuing its probe into the Epstein matter.