'Disturbing' new photos of Epstein's 'paedophile' island released
What's the story
House Democrats have released new photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private island in the US Virgin Islands. The release comes after JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank submitted documents related to Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The materials were provided to the House Oversight Committee at their request.
Legislative action
Bipartisan bill mandates release of Epstein files
The release of these documents comes after President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make public its investigation files on Epstein. The legislation gives Attorney General Pam Bondi 30 days to disclose unclassified information related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has since requested an update from Bondi on the DOJ's progress in obtaining these files.
Document review
Committee reviews documents, plans public release
The House Oversight Committee's Democratic minority received records from both banks and the US Virgin Islands Department of Justice. They plan to publicly release these materials after reviewing them. A spokesperson for the committee's Republican majority said they have received around 5,000 documents in response to subpoenas issued by GOP Chairman James Comer and will also make them public soon.
Twitter Post
Some images of the rooms
House Oversight Democrats just released never-before-seen photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands — including one room in his home that contained a dentist's chair.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 3, 2025
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Public disclosure
New images and videos released to ensure transparency
The new images and videos released by House Democrats include disturbing glimpses into Epstein's world. One photo shows a dentist's chair in a room adorned with plastic masks of men's faces. Another image displays a blackboard with words like "Power," "Deception," "Political," "Truth," and "Music." The images also show a landline telephone with first names written on the speed dial buttons, including Darren, Rich, Mike, Patrick and Larry.
Island
Late financier privately owned Little St. James Island
The US Virgin Islands have long piqued the interest of investigators who are probing Epstein's decades of abuse. The late financier privately owned Little St. James Island, which is sometimes nicknamed "Little St. Jeff's," and Great St. James. Epstein frequently invited many of his powerful and wealthy friends and acquaintances to his houses there. For years, Epstein was able to operate his sex-trafficking ring on these private islands, away from public scrutiny, with his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
Legal proceedings
Maxwell's prison sentence and potential release petition
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in procuring young girls for Epstein. Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most well-known victims, wrote in her posthumous memoir biography that it was on one of the islands that Epstein "trafficked me to a man who raped me more savagely than anyone had before." Recently, Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security women's prison in Texas and intends to file a petition seeking her release from prison.