- - First Batch of Epstein Files Released Feature Photos of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and Kevin Spacey, Among Other High Profile Names

Amy McCarthyDecember 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM

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Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton seen in photos from the Dec. 19 release of Epstein files. -

Kevin Spacey, Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and more high-profile celebrities and political figures appear in photos released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Friday, Dec. 19

The legislation, signed into law by President Donald Trump on Nov. 19, compels the release of all "unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials" in the DOJ's possession

The latest release does not represent the full extent of the files — on Friday, Dec. 19, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that his office expects to release "hundreds of thousands" more pages in the coming weeks

Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Michael Jackson and more high-profile celebrities and political figures appear in the newest batch of files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation released by the Department of Justice on Friday, Dec. 19.

The trove of photos and documents released were done so in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the legislation that required the agency to make all files related to Epstein's sex trafficking investigation public and searchable.

Clinton appears in a number of photos in the latest batch of files made public by the Department of Justice, including an image of the former president lounging in a hot tub and swimming in a pool with Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, along with a woman whose face has been redacted with a large black square.

Bill Clinton is seen in a hot tub in the latest release of photos from the Epstein files.

A different photo depicts Clinton standing in between Epstein and another man, smiling as his he drapes his arms over both men.

In another, a woman whose face has been redacted sits on Clinton's lap in what appears to be the seat of a private jet.

Bill Clinton poses with Jeffrey Epstein in the latest release of photos from the Epstein files.

One image shows Clinton at a dinner alongside Maxwell, Epstein, and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who's sitting in between the former president and Maxwell at a table.

Mick Jagger poses with Bill Clinton in the latest release of photos from the Epstein files.

Another photo depicts Jeffrey Epstein posing alongside late pop singer Michael Jackson. In the image, Epstein stands next to Jackson, who's wearing a black blazer with a white flower on the lapel, his eyes obscured by dark glasses.

Jeffrey Epstein poses next to Michael Jackson in the latest release of photos from the Epstein files.

Michael Jackson is seen posing with Bill Clinton and Diana Ross in the Epstein files.

Actor Chris Tucker also appears in multiple images, including one photo of the Rush Hour star standing on an airport tarmac in an embrace with Maxwell.

Ghislaine Maxwell poses next to Chris Tucker in the latest release of photos from the Epstein files.

Kevin Spacey, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, appears in one photo, standing with a group alongside Maxwell, Clinton, and three other men. The magician David Copperfield can also be seen in one image, embracing Maxwell as she holds his legs up while they both wear bathrobes.

PEOPLE has reached out to Clinton, Jagger, Ross and Tucker for comment.

A representative for Clinton referred PEOPLE to a statement posted to X by Clinton's deputy chief of staff, Angel Ureña. The statement, titled "Statement from me," reads "The White House hasn't been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they'll try and hide forever."

"They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton," the statement continues. "Never has, never will be. Even Susie Wiles said Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton."

The statement continues to allege, "There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that."

"Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."

The celebrities featured in the photos released from the Epstein files on Dec. 19 are not accused of any criminal behavior, and the photos were released without context.

On Friday afternoon, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the agency would not be able to release the Epstein files in full, saying that the DOJ needed more time to complete redactions in the hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to Epstein's investigation.

"Today, the Department of Justice publicly released materials related to Jeffrey Epstein under the Epstein Files Transparency Act," Blanche wrote in a post to his X account. "Additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims."

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Blanche said in an interview with Fox News that his office expects to release "several hundred thousand more" documents related to the Epstein investigation "in the next couple weeks," The Hill reported.

In response, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the release, specifically the redaction of documents. “Simply releasing a mountain of blacked out pages violates the spirit of transparency and the letter of the law,” he said in a statement provided toThe New York Times. “For example, all 119 pages of one document were completely blacked out. We need answers as to why.”

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