House Democrats on the Oversight Committee have released a new photos obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intensifying political pressure on the Justice Department just one day before a statutory deadline requiring the Trump administration to release a far larger set of Epstein-related records.
The latest release includes 68 images drawn from a trove of approximately 95,000 photos that lawmakers say they received from Epstein’s estate last week. According to committee Democrats, the materials are being made public to increase transparency as the deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act approaches.
The newly released photos include images showing excerpts from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita written across different parts of a person’s body, along with travel documents, foreign identification cards, and screenshots of text messages referencing an 18-year-old woman from Russia. Epstein kept a first-edition copy of Lolita in the office of his New York City residence.
The novel centers on the sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl, a detail that has drawn renewed scrutiny given Epstein’s criminal history.
Several images appear to depict sequential lines from the opening passage of Lolita written on a woman’s chest, foot, hip, neck, and spine. While the final line of the passage is not shown, the imagery has prompted renewed outrage among lawmakers and observers. Democrats say the photos raise serious questions about what additional evidence may be in the government’s possession but has not yet been disclosed.
Alongside the literary imagery, the release includes photographs of Epstein’s U.S. passport as well as foreign travel documents from Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, the Czech Republic, South Africa, and Italy.
Identifying information in many of the documents has been redacted. Another image shows a screenshot of text messages from an unknown sender discussing an 18-year-old woman from Russia and referencing a price of “$1000 per girl,” with personal details partially obscured.
The release also features images of Epstein alongside several high-profile individuals. One photograph shows billionaire Bill Gates standing next to an unidentified woman whose face has been redacted.
Another shows Epstein aboard a plane with linguist Noam Chomsky. Both men have previously acknowledged knowing Epstein but have denied any involvement in his criminal activity.
Gates has said that his association with Epstein was a mistake related to philanthropic discussions, while Chomsky has argued that, at the time, Epstein had already served his sentence and was legally considered to have paid his debt to society.
Democrats had already released more than 90 photos last week, including images of President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, filmmaker Woody Allen, Steve Bannon, Richard Branson, and other prominent figures. Lawmakers have emphasized that none of the released images implicate those individuals in Epstein’s crimes.
Republicans and the White House have pushed back strongly, accusing Democrats of selectively releasing materials to create a misleading political narrative. The administration has argued that Democrats are cherry-picking images to embarrass the president ahead of the full disclosure required by law.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said the new images raise further concerns about the scope of material still being withheld. He accused the Justice Department of failing to provide full transparency and called for immediate public release of all remaining Epstein-related files.
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats have also escalated pressure on federal investigators. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and several colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel criticizing the Justice Department for failing to interview Epstein’s longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn during its investigations.
Indyke and Kahn now serve as executors of Epstein’s estate and are believed to control extensive records, documents, and images related to Epstein’s activities.
Wyden warned that the failure to interview key figures in Epstein’s inner circle raises concerns about whether investigators avoided pursuing leads due to fear of legal retaliation from the estate. He suggested that the estate may possess information involving powerful individuals, including President Trump and others.
The political and legal backdrop continues to evolve as Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, seeks to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence.
In a new court filing, Maxwell claims newly uncovered evidence shows constitutional violations during her trial, including withheld information and false testimony. Her conviction has previously been upheld on appeal, and the Supreme Court declined to review her case last year.
Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump in November, the Justice Department is required to release all unclassified records related to Epstein and Maxwell, including flight logs, names of individuals linked to Epstein, and internal government deliberations. The law allows limited redactions to protect survivors’ identities.
With the deadline now imminent, lawmakers from both parties acknowledge that additional documents may emerge not only from federal agencies but also from Epstein’s estate and financial institutions that previously worked with him. The Oversight Committee has indicated that further releases are likely as its investigation continues.
