Dec. 12 (UPI) — Democrats from the House Oversight Committee released new photos Friday from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The photos feature prominent people, including President Donald Trump, filmmaker Woody Allen, former President Bill Clinton, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, economist Larry Summers, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and media mogul Richard Branson. Many of the images have redacted faces, mostly of women, though the committee has not said who redacted them or why.
None of the images released show any illegal activity or nudity.
On Dec. 3, the group released a cache of images from Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Little St. James.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said in a statement that the latest release from the estate included “over 95,000 photos, including images of the wealthy and powerful men who spent time with Jeffrey Epstein” and “thousands of photographs of women and Epstein properties.”
“It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,” Garcia said in a statement. “These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world. We will not rest until the American people get the truth. The Department of Justice must release all the files, NOW.”
The committee spokesperson accused Democrats of “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 Rep. Garcia and Democrats continue to put politics above justice for the survivors,” the spokesperson said.
Gates has previously told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that “It was a huge mistake to spend time with [Epstein], to give him the credibility of being there.”
