White House Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Images Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "alarming" images from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.

The shamed investor died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.

Prominent Personalities in the Images

Featured among the notable figures shown in the opening set are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.

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

Administration Reaction

The White House addressed the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false account."

"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson stated, asserting that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for openness, making public numerous documents of documents, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Congressional Democrat Remarks

The photos were disclosed lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with the rich and powerful.

"Now is the occasion to stop this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a release.

The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the House panel continuing its inquiry into the Epstein matter.