Topics: News, US News, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, Crime
A survivor of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has spoken out publicly after additional images were made public.
The House Oversight Committee has released images concerning Epstein which have never been made public before.
"This latest production contains over 95,000 photos, including images of the wealthy and powerful men who spent time with Jeffrey Epstein," the release said.
"Images also include thousands of photographs of women and Epstein properties. Committee Democrats are reviewing the full set of photos and will continue to release photos to the public in the days and weeks ahead."
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None of the images depict any acts of sexual misconduct, and it is not believed that any of the women featured in the images were underage when they were taken.
The 19 newly released images include pictures of individuals such as Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump, who has since addressed the release of the images.
No one featured in the pictures has been convicted of any crime in relation to their association with Epstein.
Since the images were released, a survivor of Epstein, Liz Stein, who now works to support others who have been targeted by human trafficking, opened up about what it felt like to see the images, which contain such horrific memories for her and other survivors.
In a moving interview, she said that it is difficult for her and other survivors to see the images and be reminded of the trauma that they represent.
"This can be really difficult for us," she told CNN. "When we're seeing these photos, things that might seem like they don't matter to the general public can really be meaningful to us.
"I was talking to a survivor earlier who said to the rest of the world that just looks like a room, but to me that's the phone that I picked up to call for help."
However, she went on to explain that while it is difficult for them, it is also extremely important that the world knows what happened.
She said: "These things can be really incredibly triggering for us, and at the same time you realize how important it is for this to all come out."
She added: "These images can be really horrific, there are some images that were released today that were particularly difficult for me, and we're going to see that happen as information is released.
"But we are really standing together united in that fact that it is so important that this information comes out, and we're willing to sit in that discomfort while it does."
The images were released as part of a wider investigation into Epstein and the extent of his influence.
It's not clear precisely when the images were taken or who took them, but they provide further insight into Epstein's world, who died in prison on August 10, 2019.
