Jeffrey Epstein Had 3,500 'Nude Images' Seized from His N.Y.C. and Virgin Islands Homes By Liam Quinn and Nicole Acosta

An email sent by a federal prosecutor reveals that the FBI seized 3,500 nude photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s homes in New York City and the Virgin Islands.

The email was among materials related to the Epstein investigation released by the Department of Justice.

In the email, which was sent in October 2020, more than a year after Epstein’s death, an assistant U.S. Attorney — whose name was redacted — wrote that “production of 40,000 images” was being prepared by the IT department.

According to the federal prosecutor, “the FBI seized approximately 3,500 nude images and 40,000 non-nude images during the New York and Virgin Islands searches.”

On Nov. 19, President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to compel the Justice Department to release the files related to the Epstein investigations, though with significant exceptions and redactions. Trump had previously opposed the legislation.

However, the bill does not mandate full disclosure. Congress permits the DOJ to withhold classified material, information that could identify victims, or content that may interfere with an active federal investigation.

Among the released images are photos of Epstein, a convicted sex offender, with what appear to be children.

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The Justice Department said the files released “contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump.”

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The images previously released include appearances by prominent figures, such as former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Michael Jackson and Kevin Spacey. None has been accused of criminal activity. The photos were released without context, and several faces have been redacted. Trump was pictured with Epstein in one of at least 16 photos that were taken down from the DOJ website and eventually put back up after backlash.

Though Trump initially opposed the bill’s passage, he changed his tune after it was clear that enough House Republicans would vote yes for the measure to pass.

The information contained in the files is separate material from what was found in emails sent by Epstein that referenced several high-profile individuals, which Epstein’s estate turned over to Congress.

Trump’s name appears multiple times in the emails, many of which were released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. In them, Epstein questioned the president’s mental state and implied he “knew about the girls.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of pushing a “hoax” in a statement to PEOPLE following the release of the emails.