White House Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Images Disclosed

House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "troubling" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday account for a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.

The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.

Notable Figures in the Images

Among the prominent personalities shown in the initial batch are celebrities including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.

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

Administration Statement

The White House responded to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false storyline."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for transparency, releasing numerous documents of papers, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Panel Member Remarks

The photos were disclosed lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.

"Now is the occasion 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 release of these documents comes as the House panel pressing on with its investigation into the affair.