Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger featured in Epstein photo dump
“King of Pop” Michael Jackson was among the rich and famous whose relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came to light Friday when the Justice Department finally began releasing documents related to its investigation into the late sex offender.
A photo featuring Jackson shows the “Beat It” singer alongside Epstein in front of a painting of a woman lying topless on a beach.
Another shows Jackson with singer Diana Ross and former President Bill Clinton on what appears to be a private plane. None of them have been accused of wrongdoing regarding Epstein.
Epstein, 66, died behind bars at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
Jackson died of cardiac arrest caused by an overdose in 2009, at the age of 50. The pop music superstar was investigated for possible child molestation between 1993 and 1994, and again between 2004 and 2005, according to the FBI. He was never charged with any crime.
Little has been reported about Epstein’s relationship with Jackson. The disgraced financier was known for rubbing shoulders with many highly influential figures, including President Trump, filmmaker Woody Allen and billionaire businessman Leon Black. None of these people have been accused of involvement in Epstein’s misconduct.
A photo of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was also included in the DOJ filing. The 82-year-old rock star is pictured having dinner with Clinton, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Jagger’s name was among the celebrities listed in a contacts book already released by the Justice Department, but he too has not been accused of anything nefarious involving Epstein.
President Trump said before taking office in January that he would quickly order the release of federal records related to the Epstein investigation, although the process has faced numerous delays.
The DOJ was forced by Congress in November to make the trove of documents available by Friday. While they promised a batch would arrive, they said it would still take several weeks to deploy the full set of files. Democrats threatened legal action, calling the delay a “violation of federal law.”
*It is important to note that the presence of names or images inside files does not imply any wrongdoing.
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