Latest Epstein photos include "Lolita" quotes written on a woman's body
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Newly released undated image of Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: House Oversight Democrats
House Oversight Democrats released a new batch of photos of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associates on Thursday, with photos referencing "Lolita," a novel about the sexual exploitation of a young girl.
Why it matters: The new photo drop comes just a day before the public is expected to get the Justice Department's full archive of Epstein documents, which could reignite questions about President Trump's former connections to the disgraced financier.
What's inside: Some of the photos show phrases from the Vladimir Nabokov novel handwritten on a woman's body.
- "Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip," reads one below a woman's collarbone and above her chest. "She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock," a message on a foot says. "She was Lola in slacks," reads another. "She was Dolly at school," a message on her neck reads.
- Nothing in the pictures indicate where the photos were taken or who is in them.
- The Democrats released dozens of photos, which include heavily redacted passports from Ukraine, Czech Republic and Russia, plus a prescription for the urinary tract infection medication Phenazopyridine.
- Bill Gates is also in some of the photos, as is Google co-founder Sergey Brin and academic Noam Chomsky.
Worth noting: None of the pictures suggest that any of the people in the photos have committed any crimes or show explicit abuse of the women pictured.
What they're saying: "Oversight Democrats will continue to release photographs and documents from the Epstein estate to provide transparency for the American people," Ranking Member Robert Garcia said in an emailed statement.
- "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."
- House Oversight Republicans did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
Catch up quick: The photos came from a drop of 95,000 photos released by the Jeffrey Epstein estate last week.
- The previous images included new pictures of Epstein with Trump, former President Clinton, and conservative podcaster and MAGA ally Steve Bannon.
- They also included a photo of red condom packets with Trump's name and likeness on them with the phrase, "I'm HUUUUGE!"
Go deeper: Jeffrey Epstein pictured with Trump, Clinton in new photos released by Dems
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.
