The US Department of Justice has released nearly 1,500 images from FBI searches of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, offering a chilling glimpse inside the convicted sex trafficker's seven-story home. The photos, taken around the time of his arrest in July 2019, show massage rooms, erotic paintings of women, and hidden cameras, including one perched high in an alcove above what is thought to be his bedroom.
Among the bizarre decor is a sculpture of a woman clutching a rope hanging from the ceiling in the entryway of the $77 million property. A painting of former US President Bill Clinton wearing a blue dress, which became infamous amid the Epstein scandal, was also found hanging in the halls. The images provide a window into the lavish yet disturbing environment Epstein maintained.
The release is part of the largest dump of evidence from Epstein's estate, also including over 1,600 photos from the Little St John property. However, the Justice Department has admitted the release is incomplete, with further documents set to be published by the end of the year. It noted that many images lack context and that being pictured does not imply wrongdoing.
Officials have stressed that all reasonable efforts were made to redact personal information about victims. The files include materials from search warrants, FBI affidavits, financial records, and travel logs. Epstein died in his prison cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His associate Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for related offences.
