House Democrats have released photographs 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 bedrooms, a telephone, an office or library, and a chalkboard with the words 'fin', 'intellectual', 'deception' and 'power' written on it. Several photos depict a room containing a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein's last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies.
Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands, including Little St James, which locals nicknamed 'paedophile island'. In 2022, the territory's attorney general reached a settlement exceeding $100m with Epstein's estate after alleging that 'dozens of young women and children were trafficked, raped, sexually assaulted and held captive' there.
The release appears to be an effort 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 also asked Attorney General Pam Bondi for a status update. Robert Garcia, ranking member on the House oversight committee, said: 'These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island. We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency.'
