House Democrats have released photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, Little St James, offering a rare glimpse into the property where the late sex offender is alleged to have trafficked young girls. The materials, taken in 2020, a year after Epstein died in jail, show bedrooms, a telephone, an office or library, and a chalkboard with the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power”. Several images depict a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall.
The release comes from law enforcement authorities in the US Virgin Islands. In 2022, the territory’s attorney general reached a settlement for over $100m with Epstein’s estate, alleging that “dozens of young women and children were trafficked, raped, sexually assaulted and held captive” on the island, which locals had nicknamed “pedophile island”.
Although the images do not reveal new information, they appear to be part of an effort by Congress to maintain pressure on the Trump administration ahead of a 19 December deadline for the justice department to release files. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has also asked US Attorney General Pam Bondi for a status update.
“These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island,” said Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee. “We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency in our investigation and to help piece together the full picture of Epstein’s horrific crimes. We won’t stop fighting until we deliver justice for the survivors.” Garcia added that the panel had received records from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank and would release those documents in the coming days.
