A newly released photograph from the latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents has placed the Duke of York back under intense scrutiny. The image shows Prince Andrew lying across the laps of five women, with the faces of six women in total obscured by black redaction squares.
Details of the Controversial Image
The undated photo, which appears to be a picture of a physical photograph in a broken frame, was uploaded to the US Department of Justice website on Friday night. It features the disgraced financier's former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, grinning in the background. The scene is set in front of a grand fireplace, though the context and date remain unknown.
This release is part of a vast document dump mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which legally obligated the US Department of Justice to make public all files related to the investigation into Epstein by a midnight deadline on Friday, December 20, 2025. The site experienced an 'extremely high volume of search requests' as the public sought access.
Broader Fallout and Political Reaction
The publication of this image comes amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Prince Andrew's links to the convicted paedophile. Andrew stepped down from royal duties in 2019 following his disastrous BBC Newsnight interview. More recently, the release of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir and new US government documents led King Charles III to officially strip his brother of his HRH style and prince title.
US politicians have criticised the Duke for his 'silence' after he missed a deadline last month to respond to a request for an interview about Epstein. Meanwhile, the document release itself has sparked anger. Democrat Suhas Subramanyam told CNN the DoJ was 'absolutely in violation of the law' for not releasing everything by the stipulated date.
New York senator Chuck Schumer stated the 'heavily redacted' documents were 'just a fraction of the whole body of evidence', arguing that pages of blacked-out text 'violates the spirit of transparency'.
Other Notable Figures in the Files
The latest batch includes thousands of photographs featuring other high-profile names, though none suggest wrongdoing and lack context. Among them are:
- Former US President Bill Clinton, pictured with an arm around an unknown woman, in a hot tub, and with Mick Jagger.
- Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
- Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's ex-cabinet minister, Lord Mandelson, seen with Epstein being presented with a giant birthday cake.
- Late pop star Michael Jackson posing next to Epstein.
- Ghislaine Maxwell standing outside 10 Downing Street.
- Two photos of Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, with unidentified women.
A spokesperson for Bill Clinton stated the former president 'knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light'. The release is set to continue, with US deputy attorney general Todd Blanche indicating hundreds of thousands more documents will be published in the coming weeks to protect Epstein's victims.
