Trump, Clinton, Bezos: 12 bogus images of Epstein with public figures we've debunked

In September 2026, as attention around the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to prominent people continued, a fake image circulated on social media that appeared to show U.S. President Donald Trump and Epstein shirtless together on a boat. It was one of many fabricated images allegedly showing Epstein with other notable figures that spread in 2026. After the Department of Justice released more than 3 million additional pages of Epstein-related records on Jan. 30, multiple fake images claiming to show Epstein with politicians, celebrities and other public figures circulated online. Some were presented as evidence of previously unknown meetings or relationships. At the same time, advances in AI image-generation tools made fabricated images increasingly realistic and difficult to distinguish such fakes from genuine photos. Below are 12 fabricated or manipulated Epstein-related images we've fact-checked: Sources Helmore, Edward. "Jeffrey Epstein Dies in Apparent Suicide in New York Jail." The Guardian, 10 Aug. 2019. US News. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/10/jeffrey-epstein-dead-prison-report-latest.Office of Public Affairs | Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act | United States Department of Justice. 30 Jan. 2026, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-publishes-35-million-responsive-pages-compliance-epstein-files. By Aleksandra Wrona Aleksandra Wrona is a reporting fellow for Snopes, based in the Warsaw, Poland, area. Article Tags