- By Ajeet Kumar
- Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Epstein sex scandal files: US House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of US President Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew. As the Trump administraton is set to release fresh details on December 19, this triggered a massive fear among businessmen around the world.
The dozens of photos initially released by Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee were a small part of more than 95,000 they received from the estate of Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
New photos released last week
The photos released Friday were separate from the case files that the Department of Justice is now under compulsion to release, but anticipation is growing as the Trump administration faces a deadline next week to produce the Epstein files that have been the source of conspiracy theories and speculation for years.
(Donald Trump poses with unidentified women in this handout image from the estate of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington | CREDIT: REUTERS)
The photos were released without captions or context and included a black-and-white image of Trump alongside six women whose faces were blacked out. The president said he hadn’t seen the photos from Epstein’s estate released Friday, but they were “no big deal.”
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Trump said Epstein was “all over Palm Beach” and had “photos with everybody.” Many of the photos have already circulated in the public. Democrats pledged to continue to release photos in the days and weeks ahead, as they look to pressure Trump over his Republican administration’s earlier refusal to release documents in the Epstein probe. Garcia said his staff had looked through about a quarter of the images it had received from Epstein’s estate, which included photos that were sent to him or that he had in his possession.
(Jeffery Epstein is seen in a bathtub in this handout image from the estate of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee | CREDIT: REUTERS)
“Donald Trump right now needs to release the files to the American public so that the truth can come out and we can actually get some sense of justice for the survivors,” Garcia added.
He initially released 19 photos Friday morning, then roughly 70 more photos later Friday, including one of Epstein taking a bath, a photo of him with a swollen lip, photos of his home and a photo of him posing with a book about the scandal.
Trump, once a close friend of Epstein, has said he parted ways with him long before he faced the sex trafficking charges. Clinton, too, has minimized his relationship with Epstein, acknowledging that he traveled on Epstein’s private jet but saying through a spokesperson that he had no knowledge of the late financier’s crimes. Clinton also has never been accused of misconduct by Epstein’s known victims. However, Republicans on the House committee are pushing him and Hillary Clinton to testify in their investigation.
With just two days left for records linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be made public, unease is growing across political and business circles not only in the United States but around the world. The impending disclosure has sparked widespread speculation about the names that could surface from the files, given Epstein’s reported links with influential figures across countries.
Is any Indians linked to Epstein sex scandal?
So far, no Indian citizen, political leader or industrialist has been officially named in connection with the case. However, senior Indian leader Subramanian Swamy has claimed that the records could potentially mention some Indian ministers, former ministers and sitting Members of Parliament. These assertions, however, have not been backed by any confirmation from US authorities.
The US Department of Justice has not indicated that Indian names feature in the documents. Still, Epstein’s alleged global network has kept international attention firmly focused on the files, as governments and power centres worldwide await the disclosures.
(With inputs from agency)