The House Oversight Committee has released a batch of around 70 photos from the estate of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.


It's the third such release from a tranche of over 95,000 photos the committee has acquired from Epstein's estate. It includes images of quotes from the book Lolita written across a woman's body, and redacted images of women's foreign passports.


It comes hours before the 19 December deadline for the Department of Justice to release all files related to its investigation into Epstein.


These new images raise more questions about what exactly the Department of Justice has in its possession, said ranking member of the committee, Robert Garcia.


What's in the images released


Some of the photos released show Epstein speaking with professor and activist Noam Chomsky aboard a private plane; Bill Gates standing beside a woman whose face is redacted; and Steve Bannon sitting at a desk across from Epstein. These images exemplify the connections between Epstein and several powerful figures.


The House Oversight Committee has stated that the Epstein estate did not provide context or timing for these images, raising further questions about their implications and the extent of Epstein's interactions with high-profile individuals.


In summary, the release of these images ahead of the DOJ's deadline carries significant implications for ongoing investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's activities and associates.