The gradual disclosure of official archives linked to the Jeffrey Epstein affair reveals a series of photographs showing the American financier alongside prominent political and cultural figures. These documents revive a scandal with major media and institutional repercussions in the United States.
American authorities have begun publishing hundreds of thousands of documents from the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a New York businessman accused of sex crimes and found dead in custody in 2019.
Among these archives are numerous photographs that have long remained confidential, included in the court file, which expose the financier’s extensive relational networks within the spheres of power and entertainment.
Images attesting to close ties with international celebrities
Several photos show Epstein in the company of world-famous figures, including former US President Bill Clinton, singer Michael Jackson, actor Kevin Spacey and Mick Jagger, leader of the Rolling Stones. These images, taken during trips, private receptions or moments of relaxation, illustrate the closeness maintained by Epstein with these personalities over the years.
Some photographs show Bill Clinton in situations of great familiarity with the financier’s direct entourage, in particular with Ghislaine Maxwell, today convicted for her central role in the exploitation network set up by Epstein. Other figures from the British aristocracy and the artistic community also appear recurrently in these visual archives.
A publication under political and legal pressure
The release of these documents comes after long months of political tensions in Washington. Despite initial commitments to total transparency, the American executive delayed the full publication of the file, arousing the anger of elected officials and part of public opinion.
Under pressure from Congress, including parliamentarians from his own camp, a law was finally adopted requiring the disclosure of all unclassified documents held by the federal government.
The judicial authorities specify that some of the most sensitive images, showing young women in contexts of an explicit sexual nature, have not been made public at this stage.
The Ministry of Justice indicates, however, that other elements could be revealed in the coming weeks, raising the prospect of new revelations likely to further widen the political and media shock wave.
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