House Democrats release new images of Epstein’s private Caribbean island
Images and videos taken in 2020, a year after he died in jail, show the late sex offender’s homeUS politics – live updatesHouse Democrats released a handful of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls.The new images and videos show Epstein’s home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalk board on which the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power” are written. One photo shows a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein’s last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one of his shell companies. The videos appear to be a walk-through of the property. Continue reading...
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