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Epstein's $20K Bid for Photos Sparks DOJ Review

1/7/2026

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  • Photographer Christopher Anderson says Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy the rights to his 2015 New York Magazine photos for $20,000.
  • Epstein's bodyguard Merwin threatened to retrieve the images after Anderson refused.
  • Anderson later found copies of the photos on an old hard drive after the Epstein article was killed.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing documents related to Epstein's case.