News Brief
Summary
Democrats have released another batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, one day before the legal deadline for the U.S. Department of Justice to publish its investigative files on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The images include photos with high-profile individuals, documents, and disturbing references, but are released without context.
Key Points
- Timing: Release occurs on the eve of the DOJ’s deadline (Friday, local time) to publish Epstein case files as mandated by Congress.
- Content: 68 images include photos of Epstein with figures like Bill Gates and Noam Chomsky, maps of his island, passports, and unsettling handwritten Lolita quotes.
- Purpose: Democrats are pressuring Trump officials to release the full files without unnecessary redactions, aiming for transparency.
- Response: White House states Trump supports transparency and his administration has complied. The DOJ has not detailed its release plan.
- Legal Mandate: Files must be downloadable/searchable. Redactions are limited (e.g., victim protection); they cannot be withheld to avoid political embarrassment.
- Ongoing Action: A congressional committee is reviewing 95,000 images from Epstein’s estate and periodically releasing redacted ones to the public.
新闻简报
文章总结
在美国司法部依法公布杰弗里·爱泼斯坦和吉丝莱恩·麦克斯韦尔调查文件的截止日期前一天，民主党人公布了另一批来自爱泼斯坦庄园的照片。这些图像包括与知名人士的合影、文件及令人不安的引用，但发布时未提供背景说明。
关键要点
- 发布时间：此次发布在美国司法部按国会要求公布爱泼斯坦案文件的截止日期（当地时间周五）前夕进行。
- 内容：68张图像包括爱泼斯坦与比尔·盖茨、诺姆·乔姆斯基等人的合影、其私人岛屿的地图、护照以及令人不安的手写《洛丽塔》句子。
- 目的：民主党人向特朗普政府官员施压，要求其在不进行不必要删节的情况下完整公布文件，旨在推动透明化。
- 各方回应：白宫称特朗普支持透明化且其政府已遵守规定。司法部未详述其公布计划。
- 法律要求：文件必须可下载和搜索。删节仅限于特定情况（如保护受害者）；不得为避免政治尴尬而扣留文件。
- 后续行动：国会一委员会正在审查来自爱泼斯坦庄园的95,000张图像，并在编辑受害者个人信息后定期向公众发布部分内容。
Original Article Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-19/democrats-release-photos-on-eve-of-epstein-files-deadline/106161190