Administration Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Photos Released

House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they labeled "alarming" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 released later on Friday represent a small number of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is examining the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.

Prominent Personalities in the Photos

Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the initial batch are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin conglomerate.

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

White House Reaction

The White House responded to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for electoral motives and to "try and create a false storyline."

"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a presidential representative remarked, maintaining that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding transparency, making public numerous documents of papers, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Democratic Lawmaker Comment

The photographs were released lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.

"The moment has come to halt this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a comment.

The disclosure of these images coincides with the House panel pressing on with its inquiry into the Epstein case.