Jeffrey Epstein’s estate is facing another legal battle after two women alleged that images of them as children were found in his collection. The women said many people depicted in the material may never have learned that investigators seized their images.
The proposed class action seeks at least $6 million in damages on behalf of more than 40 people. It also asks for a court-supervised effort to identify and notify others whose images allegedly appeared in Epstein’s collection.
Two women seek answers about images in Epstein’s collection
According to NBC News, the women filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday. They identified themselves as Jane Doe and Amy and are seeking class-action status. The lawsuit asks the court to “design and supervise a single, coordinated program” to identify and notify others. It alleges that “few if any” people knew their images remained with federal investigators.
The complaint alleges that Epstein maintained a locked “modeling book” containing “sexualized images of children.” It claims Epstein and his associates described the material as part of efforts involving Victoria’s Secret. The allegations remain claims made in the civil lawsuit.
Jane Doe alleges Epstein obtained partially nude photographs of her when she was about 12. She said the pictures came from an artist study and later appeared in Epstein’s collection. Amy alleges that her images, known as the “Misty” series, had circulated since the 1990s. The lawsuit says investigators later seized photographs from that collection at Epstein’s properties.
Amy also claims nobody notified her after investigators recovered the images. Her attorneys argued that only a small number of victims received notifications connected to Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal trial. Hillary Nappi, an attorney for the women, said the case seeks accountability beyond Epstein’s sexual abuse allegations.
“We want the estate to preserve and account for everything seized from Epstein’s properties,” Nappi told NBC News.
She also called for a court-supervised process to identify survivors. “They deserve to know, and they deserve the chance to seek justice,” she said.
The defendants include Epstein’s longtime attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, who served as co-executors of Epstein’s estate. Their attorney declined to comment.
Epstein was charged with federal sex trafficking of minors in 2019. He died by suicide while awaiting trial.
The lawsuit seeks to identify other people whose images allegedly appeared in Epstein’s collection and give them an opportunity to pursue legal claims.
