A newly-released photograph from the trove of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has revealed a deeply unsettling image, showing writing from the controversial novel Lolita on a woman's bare foot.
Disturbing Details from the Latest Release
The image was part of a batch of 68 new documents and photographs released by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee. In the photograph, a line from Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel is clearly inscribed on the skin. The text reads: "She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock."
The novel's subject matter, which centres on a middle-aged man's obsession with and sexual relationship with a 12-year-old girl, adds a profoundly dark context to the image. A copy of the book itself can be seen in the background of the photograph.
Further Images and Contents of the Files
The latest document dump, released ahead of the full publication of the remaining Epstein files expected imminently, contained other concerning material. Further photographs show more excerpts from Lolita written on a young woman's body.
Other contents within the newly-released cache include photographs of passports, one appearing to belong to a Ukrainian woman. Another image depicts Epstein receiving a massage from an unidentified woman while two others look on. A separate photo shows billionaire Bill Gates with a woman whose face has been obscured by a black square.
Calls for Transparency and Ongoing Scandal
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, stated the releases were intended "to provide transparency for the American people." In a statement, he said: "As we approach the deadline for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, these new images raise more questions about what exactly the Department of Justice has in its possession. We must end this White House cover-up, and the DOJ must release the Epstein files now."
Jeffrey Epstein, the millionaire financier at the heart of the global sex trafficking scandal, was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges. His death in a New York federal jail cell a month later was officially ruled a suicide.
The ongoing release of files continues to fuel public and political demand for full accountability and clarity regarding the extent of Epstein's network and activities.
