House Democrats have released new photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island, Little St James, offering a rare glimpse into the location where the late sex offender is alleged to have trafficked young girls. The materials, obtained from law enforcement in the US Virgin Islands, were taken in 2020, a year after Epstein died by suicide in jail.
The images show Epstein's home, including bedrooms, a telephone, an office or library, and a chalkboard with the words 'fin', 'intellectual', 'deception' and 'power'. Several photos depict a room with a dentist chair and masks on the wall, which the New York Times linked to Epstein's last girlfriend, a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies. The videos appear to be a walk-through of the property.
Little St James, nicknamed 'pedophile island' by locals, was at the centre of a 2022 settlement for over $100m between Epstein's estate and the US Virgin Islands attorney general, who alleged that 'dozens of young women and children were trafficked, raped, sexually assaulted and held captive' there.
Although the release does not reveal new evidence, it is seen as an effort to pressure the Trump administration ahead of a 19 December deadline for the justice department to release files. A bipartisan group of lawmakers 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, ranking member on the House oversight committee, in a statement. 'We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency in our investigation.'
