White House Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photos Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have released a new tranche of what they described as "alarming" pictures from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 images—some of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 released later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.

The shamed investor was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.

Notable Figures in the Photos

Among the high-profile individuals visible in the initial batch are well-known figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.

Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.

White House Reaction

The White House addressed the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."

"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson said, asserting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for disclosure, disclosing reams of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."

Panel Member Comment

The images were published devoid of explanation, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.

"The moment has come to end this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a statement.

The release of these images occurs alongside the oversight committee continuing its investigation into the Epstein case.