Democrats Release Epstein Island Photos and Videos

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released more than 150 photographs and a dozen videos on December 3, 2025, depicting the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's private estate on Little St. James in the US Virgin Islands. The materials, obtained from the US Virgin Islands Department of Justice in response to a November request, were captured in 2020 during civil litigation against Epstein's estate, the year after the financier died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

The images provide a detailed view of the compound, including multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, opulent grounds with a swimming pool and palm trees, and various personal items. One photograph shows a corded landline telephone with speed-dial buttons labeled with first names, including Darren, Rich, Mike, Patrick, and Larry, though several entries appear redacted. Committee members stated that the names likely correspond to Epstein's employees, but no further identities or context were confirmed. Another image captures a study with a blackboard inscribed with single words such as power, deception, political, truth, and music, connected by lines or underlined...