A look inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach home has been included as part of the release of tens of thousands of files related to the late pedophile.
The video shows Epstein’s Florida mansion, which was demolished in 2021, being searched by police during a 2005 investigation in which he was accused of abusing a 14-year-old girl at the property.
The footage, which has previously been publicly released, shows dozens of framed photos throughout the home, including images of Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell meeting Pope John Paul II and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
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The House Oversight Committee released roughly 33,000 files related to Epstein that it had received from the Department of Justice. Critics have derided the move for including so much material that was already in the public domain, including the video of the search.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, claimed that about 97 percent of the material released Tuesday had already been made public, and that there is “no mention of any client list or anything that improves transparency or justice for victims.”
In the police search video, Epstein appeared to proudly display a nude framed photo of Maxwell—who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping Epstein abuse minors—on a desk. The home also featured several other photos and paintings of nude women, as well as topless pictures of Epstein himself.
The video also shows potentially sinister details, such as a yellow Post-it note stuck to a computer monitor bearing the warning: “DO NOT TOUCH.”
The release of files relating to Epstein comes as President Donald Trump continues to face criticism over the lack of transparency surrounding what is known about Epstein and his crimes. Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years, has long denied knowledge of his offending and insists there is no cover-up related to the files or the alleged Epstein “client list.”
The footage of Epstein’s home, from the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, was filmed after officers obtained a warrant to search the property during the 2005 investigation into claims he abused a 14-year-old girl there.
Epstein never faced federal charges over allegations that he abused more than 30 minors. Instead, he secured a “sweetheart deal” that saw him serve just 13 months of an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to prostitution-related offenses.
During interviews with DOJ officials in July—including Trump’s former personal lawyer now serving as the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche—Maxwell said she and Epstein met Castro during a trip to Cuba around 2002 or 2003.
The same photo of the pair with Castro was also displayed in Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, according to The New York Times. Epstein, known for his circle of high-profile acquaintances, also displayed photos with Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and former President Bill Clinton.
