One of the photos shows a quote from the book Lolita. It is written on a woman’s bare foot.Image: House Oversight Democrats
December 18, 2025, 8:56 p.mDecember 18, 2025, 9:08 p.m
One day before the deadline for the US Department of Justice to release all files, the US Democrats have published further photos from the estate of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Numerous prominent people can once again be seen in the new photos, including Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who is holding a young woman in his arms. The authenticity of the photos could not initially be independently verified. Gates has already appeared in previously published images.
Bill Gates can be seen again in one of the photosImage: Committee on Oversight
Young women are advertised based on their height, weight and age
A screenshot of a chat can also be seen in which someone is offering “girls” for $1,000. “Maybe there’s someone good for J?” someone asks in the chat. There is a list of height, weight and origin for an 18-year-old: Russia.
In another photo, a lettering with a quote from the book Lolita by the Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov can be seen on a woman’s foot. The book is about the abuse of a young girl, called Lolita, by her stepfather.
US President Donald Trump, who was seen around Epstein in previously published photos, is not included in the latest images. According to the Democrats, there are 95,000 photos in the estate, which is gradually being reviewed by the relevant committee in the House of Representatives. The estate does not provide any context for the images.
In this chat someone is offering a “girl” for 1000 dollars.Image: Committee on Oversight
Deadline is December 19th
The Democrats again accused Trump of wanting to cover up the Epstein affair. After much pressure, the US President signed a congressional law last month that stipulates that the Justice Department must release investigative files on the case by December 19th.
The New York financier Epstein was part of high society for many years and networked in influential circles. The multimillionaire had run an abuse ring for years, which victimized dozens of young women and minors. He himself is also said to have abused women and girls in New York and Florida. (sda/dpa/val)