The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier.
The trove of files, many of which were redacted, includes uncredited and undated photos that provide a snapshot into Epstein’s inner life and circle.
In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor under the age of 18. Nine years later, the financier was charged with the sex trafficking of minors. He died by suicide in 2019 while in federal custody.
Some of the images are of his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on multiple felony counts, including the sex-trafficking of a minor. Other photos show the wide spectrum of high-profile figures Epstein came into contact with during his life.
The images include former President Bill Clinton, billionaire Richard Branson, actor Kevin Spacey, and The Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger, among others.
The photos are not evidence of wrongdoing, nor do they detail what relationship the financier had with any of the figures. Some of the figures aren’t pictured with Epstein.
Here’s what the Friday document dump included. The following list is not exhaustive.
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Bill Clinton, former US president
Clinton has shown up several times in investigations into Epstein, including in the flight logs of Epstein’s private jet. Clinton traveled internationally with Epstein on several occasions after his two terms as president ended in 2001.
There have been no public accusations of wrongdoing against Clinton related to his friendship with Epstein.
A spokesperson for Clinton did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
In a statement posted on social media, Angel Ureña, a spokesperson to the former president, suggested that Clinton knew nothing about Epstein’s criminal activity.
“There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light,” he wrote. “The second group continued relationships with him after. We’re in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that.”
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones front man
A legal representative for Jagger did not respond to a request for comment. The Justice Department included no information about where or when the photo was taken.
Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder
Branson and a spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Similar photos of Branson and Epstein were released by the House Oversight Committee earlier this month.
Kevin Spacey, actor
A spokesperson for Spacey did not respond to a request for comment.
Michael Jackson, singer
A spokesperson for Jackson’s estate did not respond to a request for comment.
Chris Tucker, actor
A spokesperson for Tucker did not respond to a request for comment.
Jean-Luc Brunel, global modeling agent
Jean-Luc Brunel was a French modeling agent who founded Karin Models in 1977. He also founded MC2 Model Management with funding from Epstein.
Brunel was found hanged in an apparent suicide in his prison cell in 2022. He was being held in a Paris prison while awaiting trial on charges of rape of a minor and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation.
A legal representative for Brunel’s estate did not respond to a request for comment.
Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York
Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has faced public scrutiny for her associations with Epstein. Her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, relinquished his royal titles earlier this year amid ongoing public inquiry into his own friendship with Epstein.
A representative for Ferguson did not respond to a request for comment.
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