New Epstein photographs present Trump, Clinton and Andrew

[ad_1] <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bdce/live/530645a0-d779-11f0-825e-eb4c8fb7e95e.jpg.webp" loading="eager" alt="House Oversight Committee US President Donald Trump is pictured with a group of women in a photo released from the House Oversight Committee from the Epstein estate" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee US President Donald Trump was amongst a number of distinguished figures featured within the pictures launched on Friday

Again-to-back batches of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's property have been launched, revealing non-public particulars from the convicted peadophile's life and his ties to the wealthy and highly effective.

Democrats on the Home Oversight Committee launched 19 photographs on Friday morning after which later printed almost 80 extra, which they stated are a part of greater than 95,000 pictures the US congressional committee has obtained from Epstein's property after a subpoena.

The photographs embody never-before-seen pictures of Epstein on his non-public island and photos of him with high-profile figures like US President Donald Trump.

The US justice division is approaching a deadline subsequent week to launch all Epstein-related paperwork.

Watch: Massie and Garcia on newest photographs from Epstein property

The justice division mandate is separate from the information being launched by Congress, which is conducting its personal investigation into the Epstein case and has been asking his property for paperwork and pictures as a part of the probe.

The justice division has till 19 December to launch all paperwork associated to the Epstein case. That deadline comes from a invoice handed by Congress and signed by Trump final month following months of strain from his Maga - Make America Nice Once more - base.

Regardless of that authorized requirement for the justice division, committee Democrats stated on Friday: "Within the curiosity of transparency, we are going to proceed to launch photographs from the Epstein property."

The discharge on Friday marked the second time in a month that the committee has printed new pictures from its investigation into Epstein. These new photographs embody non-public pictures of Epstein, together with one in every of him in a tub and one other that seems to point out sexual toys. In addition they present him with highly effective individuals, together with former President Invoice Clinton and tech billionaire Invoice Gates.

Epstein's connection to so many high-profile figures, together with varied unanswered questions concerning the case, and his 2019 suicide in a Manhattan jail as he awaited trial on intercourse trafficking prices, has fuelled on-line conspiracies and accusations of a authorities cover-up.

No extra context or particulars had been included with the newly launched pictures, so it's not clear when, why or the place lots of the photographs had been taken or by whom. Merely being pictured in information associated Epstein isn't a sign of wrongdoing.

Within the first batch of photographs launched on Friday, Epstein is seen with a number of high-profile figures, none of whom have but commented. A lot of them have beforehand denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.

In an announcement, Consultant Robert Garcia, the highest Democrat on the congressional committee, stated: "It's time to finish this White Home cover-up and produce justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his highly effective associates."

"These disturbing photographs increase much more questions on Epstein and his relationships with a number of the strongest males on this planet. We is not going to relaxation till the American individuals get the reality. The Division of Justice should launch all of the information, NOW," he added.

Republicans, who're within the majority on the committee, have accused Democrats of "cherry-picking photographs and making focused redactions to create a false narrative about President Trump".

The White Home referred to as the discharge a "Democrat hoax" in opposition to Trump that has been "repeatedly debunked". Trump had for months argued the Epstein saga was a distraction orchestrated by his critics to take consideration away from his administration's accomplishments.

Trump had been pressuring Republicans to maneuver on however didn't hold his social gathering from approving a measure forcing the justice division to launch all information within the investigation.

Trump was associates with Epstein within the Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s, however has not been accused of any wrongdoing as a part of the investigations into his former pal.

In keeping with Trump, the pair fell out within the early 2000s, two years earlier than Epstein was first arrested. The White Home has additionally recommended that their fallout was linked to Epstein's behaviour, and that Trump booted him from his Florida resort for "being a creep".

Trump appeared in three of the pictures launched on Friday. One picture confirmed him standing subsequent to a girl whose face has been redacted.

One other confirmed Trump standing subsequent to Epstein whereas speaking to mannequin Ingrid Seynhaeve at a 1997 Victoria's Secret social gathering in New York – a picture that was already publicly obtainable.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4c90/live/1adcac90-d784-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="House Oversight Committee Trump pictured standing next to Epstein while talking to model Ingrid Seynhaeve at a party in 1997." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee A 3rd picture confirmed Trump smiling with a number of ladies, whose faces have additionally been redacted, flanked on both facet of him.

A further picture confirmed an illustrated likeness of the president on purple packets subsequent to an indication that reads: "Trump Condom".

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/303f/live/e5c117d0-d783-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="House Oversight Committee Photo showing an illustrated likeness of the president on red packets next to a sign that reads: "Trump Condom"." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/268f/live/67ae0c80-d784-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="House Oversight Committee One image showed him standing next to a woman whose face has been redacted." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee Among the many photographs launched on Friday had been some that had already been within the public area for a number of years.

One such picture was a cropped part of an image initially taken by a photographer working for Getty Photographs in 2018, which confirmed King Charles in dialog with the tech billionaire at a London summit.

The picture contained in Epstein's assortment was cropped to point out solely Andrew and Gates. It is unclear why Epstein had the picture or why it was included in his property.

Andrew, who has confronted years of scrutiny over his previous relationship with Epstein, was stripped of his "prince" title and left his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, earier this yr. He has denied any wrongdoing.

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<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/17d6/live/d26577a0-d786-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="House Oversight Committee Bannon pictured at a desk speaking with Epstein. " class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee A 3rd picture confirmed him talking with filmmaker Woody Allen.

A photograph that includes former US President Invoice Clinton's confirmed him standing subsequent to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 for her position in facilitating the disgraced financier's abuse.

Two different individuals the BBC has but to establish are additionally within the picture, which appeared to have been signed by Clinton.

Clinton has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. In 2019, a spokesperson stated he "is aware of nothing concerning the horrible crimes" Epstein pleaded responsible to.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/15b6/live/5c7a90a0-d7c9-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="House Oversight Committee An image of former US President Clinton, standing alongside several others including Epstein and Maxwell. " class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Home Oversight Committee Different distinguished figures which seem within the pictures embody US economist Larry Summers, lawyer Alan Dershowitz and entrepreneur Richard Branson. Not all the pictures present these people within the firm of Epstein.

Additionally within the newly launched photographs are pictures from Epstein's sunny property on the US Virgin Islands, exhibiting a number of rooms - together with one with a dental chair surrounded by sculptures of moustached males on the partitions.

There's a picture of an orange pumpkin with a blonde wig that has been carved within the likeness of Trump. Above it, an indication reads: "Trumpkin. Make Halloween Nice Once more."

On Friday, Trump was requested concerning the new photographs and informed reporters that lots of people knew and had been photographed with Epstein, calling the discharge "no huge deal".