Congress has released a slew of previously unseen images and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island, Little St James. The photos and videos were obtained by law enforcement authorities in the US Virgin Islands and date back to 2020, just a year after Epstein took his own life while incarcerated.
The materials include images of Epstein's home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalkboard with cryptic phrases like "fin", "intellectual", "deception" and "power". Other photos show a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall, fueling speculation that Epstein may have used this space for his alleged sex trafficking activities.
The images are not particularly revealing, but their release appears to be an effort by Congress to keep pressure on the Trump administration ahead of a looming deadline to release files related to Epstein's case. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has also written to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, requesting an update on the status of these files.
Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands, with Little St James being one of them. The island has been nicknamed "pedophile island" by locals. In 2022, a settlement was reached between Epstein's estate and the US Virgin Islands Attorney General over allegations that dozens of young women and children were trafficked and abused on the island.
The House Oversight Committee has received records from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank and plans to release those documents in the coming days. The committee's ranking member, Robert Garcia, stated that releasing these new images is an effort to ensure public transparency into Epstein's activities and "piece together the full picture of his horrific crimes".
The materials include images of Epstein's home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalkboard with cryptic phrases like "fin", "intellectual", "deception" and "power". Other photos show a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall, fueling speculation that Epstein may have used this space for his alleged sex trafficking activities.
The images are not particularly revealing, but their release appears to be an effort by Congress to keep pressure on the Trump administration ahead of a looming deadline to release files related to Epstein's case. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has also written to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, requesting an update on the status of these files.
Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands, with Little St James being one of them. The island has been nicknamed "pedophile island" by locals. In 2022, a settlement was reached between Epstein's estate and the US Virgin Islands Attorney General over allegations that dozens of young women and children were trafficked and abused on the island.
The House Oversight Committee has received records from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank and plans to release those documents in the coming days. The committee's ranking member, Robert Garcia, stated that releasing these new images is an effort to ensure public transparency into Epstein's activities and "piece together the full picture of his horrific crimes".