A batch of 68 chilling photographs tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s estate was released on Thursday by House Oversight Committee Democrats, just days after they released 19 other photos of Epstein with various influential figures like President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
This latest cache, part of roughly 95,000 images and documents obtained by the committee, was published without captions or context, and includes a mix of disturbing imagery, high-profile figures, and cryptic personal effects. Among the most controversial elements in this set are photographs showing women with excerpts from the novel “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov, written on various parts of their bodies. Epstein seemed to have a fascination with the book, nicknaming his private jet the “Lolita Express.”
Another image includes a screenshot of text message exchanges that appear to discuss the sexual “statistics” for a woman, listing her age, height, weight, departure city, and price. The text messages read, “I have a friend scout she sent me some girls today,” “But she asks 1000$ per girl.”
The person in question’s departure city is listed as being in Russia, which could be linked to the photo of the Russian passport also released on Thursday. Various identification documents are a part of the newest release, including a visa from Morocco, a South African national identity card, an Italian driver’s license, and various passports from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Lithuania.
Epstein’s own American passport is included, as well as an inmate request to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office from 2008. Various influential figures are included in the newest bunch of photographs, including former White House strategist Steve Bannon, left-wing academic Noam Chomsky, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, former YouTube CEO Salar Kamangar, New York Times columnist David Brooks, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Previous releases from Epstein’s files included photos showing President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and former Prince Andrew, though the December 18 set does not include new images of Trump or Clinton.
Other photos are of miscellaneous objects, like a prescription bottle for phenazopyridine, which is a urinary tract analgesic, as well as a pair of camouflaged bows, Epstein’s home, and him speaking with various other unknown figures.
Prior to the release of the last cache of photos on December 12, Oversight Democrats, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, told reporters that the committee had received the pictures “just last night” and that they had so far gone through a little more than a quarter of the 95,000 images Epstein’s estate turned in.
While speaking with journalists, Rep. Garcia emphasized that “The thing right now that’s the most important is there is one man who has the power to release the files and get to the truth and bring justice to the survivors, and that’s Donald Trump. And Donald Trump right now needs to release the files to the American public so that the truth can come out and actually get some sense of justice for the survivors.”
Oversight Committee GOP members have accused Democrats of using the photos for political theater rather than genuine oversight, saying in an official statement that “Once again, Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Oversight Committee Democrats are cherry-picking photos and making targeted redactions to create a false narrative about President Trump. 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 that Rep. Garcia and Democrats continue to put politics above justice for the survivors.”
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