Justice Department published unredacted nude images in Epstein files

The Justice Department published dozens of unredacted nude images on its website as part of the disclosure of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, showing young women or possibly teenagers, The New York Times reported on Feb. 1, 2026. In reviewing more than three million pages uploaded to the department’s site, The Times found nearly 40 unredacted images that appeared to be from a personal photo collection and showed both nude bodies and the faces of the people portrayed.

The photos included scenes that seemed to show Mr. Epstein’s private island, beaches, bedrooms and other private spaces, and the people appeared young though it was unclear whether they were minors. The Times did not seek to identify them. The release was part of a court-ordered disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which set a December 2025 deadline that the Justice Department missed.

Friday’s publication included millions of documents, about 2,000 videos and roughly 180,000 images, and the department said a team of more than 500 lawyers and reviewers had worked on the process.

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