New Epstein photos reveal Czech-Slovak ties as US transparency deadline looms

The long-running Jeffrey Epstein scandal has taken a local turn. In a final push for transparency ahead of today’s federal deadline, U.S. House Democrats released a new cache of 70 photographs from Epstein’s estate that feature ties to the region's political landscape.

The images, part of more than 95,000 photos obtained from Epstein’s estate, include a Czech passport with personal details redacted and a photo showing Miroslav Lajčák, Slovak diplomat and current adviser to Prime Minister Robert Fico, alongside Epstein.

Epstein, who maintained ties to former President Bill Clinton, current President Donald Trump, and Britain’s Prince Andrew, faced charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy.

Prosecutors said he paid dozens of underage girls, some as young as 14, for sexual services at his New York and Florida residences between 2002 and 2005. He denied the allegations and committed suicide in custody in 2019.

While many depict global figures like Bill Gates and Donald Trump, the latest tranche highlights Epstein’s specific interest in Central and Eastern European "scouting."

The images show a Czech passport belonging to a woman whose identity has been redacted. While personal details are blacked out, the Oversight Committee noted that the ID was among dozens found in Epstein's possession belonging to "women whom Jeffrey Epstein and his conspirators were engaging."

Several photos show Lajčák at Epstein's side. While the presidential adviser has previously acknowledged social contact with Epstein during his time at the UN, these images provide the first visual evidence of their proximity.

Leaked emails accompanying the photos show Epstein referring to the diplomat familiarly as "Miro" and describing him as a person of "international influence."

The timing of the release is a major blow to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who just last month refused to dismiss Lajčák, calling him an "excellent diplomat."

Fico has maintained that the communication was "purely administrative," though Slovak opposition parties have renewed their calls for Lajčák’s resignation, citing the "unacceptable reputational risk" to the government.

Lajčák himself has strongly condemned Epstein’s actions, stating through the Government Office that he believed the interactions were strictly part of his "social diplomatic duties" and that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal network at the time.

The release also included deeply disturbing images, such as a woman with passages from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita written on her skin in black ink.

The release of these photos by Democrats is seen as a move to pressure the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ faces a legal deadline of midnight tonight, Dec. 19, 2025, to release all remaining investigative files