House Democrats publish new Epstein estate photos
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House Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released another batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, adding images that include tech and philanthropy figures such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The release comes as the US Justice Department faces a deadline by Friday to publish many of its case files on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell under a law Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed. Democrats said the new images raise questions about what materials the DOJ holds, while noting the committee is not accusing the people pictured of wrongdoing. The broader significance for business leaders is renewed scrutiny of reputational risk, governance, and the value of transparent record-keeping when public trust is at stake.

Image accompanying Wired’s coverage of the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein photo release.

Highlights:

  • Scale of trove: The Oversight Committee said it obtained the material after issuing a subpoena and has received more than 95,000 photos from Epstein’s possessions.
  • Dinner scene: Among the images are photos from a 2011 dinner hosted by a nonprofit group that included notable attendees and wealthy philanthropists.
  • Other figures: The newly released batch also includes images of Epstein cooking with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman.
  • ID documents: The photo set includes images of passports, visas, and identification cards tied to multiple countries, with personally identifying information redacted.
  • Graphic content: Wired reported the latest release also contains upsetting imagery, including “Lolita” quotes written on a woman’s body.
New images raise more questions - Rep. Robert Garcia

Perspectives:

  • House Oversight Democrats: They argue the newly released images add context and raise questions about what additional Epstein-related materials the Justice Department possesses, while emphasizing they are not alleging wrongdoing by people shown in photos. (Fortune)
  • Committee framing (no wrongdoing claim): The committee has said publication of the photos is not meant to accuse those pictured of misconduct, focusing instead on documentation and oversight. (Financial Times)
  • Wired’s editorial view: Wired characterized the new release as including additional famous men and disturbing elements, highlighting the broader discomfort around what the archive contains. (Wired)

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