Updated Dec. 3, 2025 — Washington
Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee said Wednesday they have obtained financial records tied to Jeffrey Epstein from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank and publicly released 73 photographs and four videos of Epstein’s private Caribbean estate.
The committee said the banking documents could illuminate Epstein’s financial activities and networks. Epstein was a long-time private banking client of JPMorgan Chase until the bank cut ties in 2013; he later moved accounts to Deutsche Bank, which maintained a relationship until about 2018. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting federal sex trafficking charges.
Both banks reached legal settlements in 2023 over their dealings with Epstein: Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit by his accusers alleging the bank “knowingly benefited” from his trafficking, and JPMorgan reached a $290 million settlement. Both institutions have expressed regret about their associations with Epstein.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the committee’s ranking member, said the committee plans to make the financial records public “in the days ahead.” Garcia also described the newly released images as a disturbing window into Epstein’s world and urged further transparency, calling on President Trump to release remaining files related to the matter.
New photos and videos of Little St. James
The committee released 73 photos and four videos of Little St. James, the 72-acre island in the U.S. Virgin Islands that prosecutors say was used to exploit underage girls. The materials include interior and exterior views of the compound: bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, office spaces and outdoor areas.
Among the released images are a partially redacted handwritten blackboard in an office, what appears to be a medical office with masks of men’s faces on the walls, a room containing a dentist’s chair reportedly installed for a European woman studying dentistry, a “no trespassing” sign on a beach, and a palm-lined pool.
Committee requests, Maxwell sentence and DOJ records
On Nov. 18, the Oversight Committee sent a request to the U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general for all documents, communications and other records related to investigations or potential investigations concerning Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence after being convicted of conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse minors.
Separately, Congress approved and President Trump signed a law directing the Justice Department to release all records it holds related to Epstein within 30 days of the Nov. 19 signing. That 30-day period is now running; committee members say it is not yet clear how extensively the records will be redacted when made public.
The committee says the banking records and island images are being released to increase transparency and aid efforts to piece together the full scope of Epstein’s activities and those who may have enabled him.