Lawmakers are releasing photos related to convicted sex offenders as the Justice Department meets Friday’s deadline for more releases.
Published December 18, 2025
US House Democrats have released dozens more photos from the estate of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thursday’s release came a day before the Justice Department is set to release a more comprehensive set of files related to Epstein, who died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting sex trafficking charges.
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“We will continue to release photos and documents to provide transparency to the American people,” Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee said in a statement.
“The time has come for the Department of Justice to release its files,” they said.
The latest treasures include photos of Epstein and intellectual Noam Chomsky, as well as photos of billionaire Bill Gates, film director Woody Allen and former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon at Epstein’s compound.
One release shows a screenshot of a text exchange in which an unknown sender appears to discuss recruiting a young woman.
“I had a friend, Scout, today and she sent me some girls. But she wants $1000 per girl. I’m sending girls now. Maybe someone is good for J?” the post reads.
Other images show the body of an unidentified woman with messages written on her skin next to her passport and a copy of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel “Lolita,” about a man’s sexual obsession with children.
Like the large number of images released last week, the documents released Thursday were not accompanied by further context or details. In addition to Mr. Bannon, Mr. Allen and Mr. Gates, the images last week also included former US President Bill Clinton and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Another image showed US President Donald Trump surrounded by three young women, his hand on the woman’s waist on the right.
President Trump has acknowledged his past relationship with Epstein, but denies participating in the sexual abuse ring that Epstein ran. He said the two had a falling out several years before Epstein’s arrest.
In emails previously released by House Democrats, Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls.” In another article, Epstein described President Trump as a “dog that doesn’t bark.”
The president initially opposed a more complete release of Epstein files, but faced growing pressure, including from within his own Make America Great Again (MAGA) base.
Speculation has focused on the influential people around Epstein and their involvement in his crimes. The conspiracy is further fueled by the uncertain circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, which was ruled a suicide in a New York prison.
Last month, President Trump pivoted to the issue, signing a bill requiring the Justice Department to release materials related to the Epstein investigation.
But the Justice Department has remained silent on whether it will meet Friday’s deadline set out in a law called the Epstein File Transparency Act.
