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DOJ Caught Passing Off Old PR Photo as New Epstein Evidence
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A publicly available photo of Diana Ross and Michael Jackson with their kids ended up redacted and included in the Epstein files.

Katie Francis Reporter
Published Dec. 20 2025 8:44PM EST

https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-caught-attempting-to-pass-off-old-pr-photo-as-new-epstein-evidence/

The White House has been accused of “having no shame” after a redacted image of Diana Ross and Michael Jackson released in the latest Epstein files wave was found to be a photo of the duo with their own children.

In the photo, which is publicly available unredacted, the iconic musicians and longtime friends stand on either side of Bill Clinton alongside their kids Evan Ross, Michael “Prince” Jackson Jr., and Paris Jackson.

The shot was taken in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 19, 2003, by photographer Jonathan Exley, who took multiple photos of Jackson throughout his career.

Alongside multiple online users identifying the image, Ross’s son Evan clarified that the redactions were not hiding potential victims. “That’s me, not unidentified women,” he commented on an Instagram post.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson was also corrected by a community notice when she shared the redacted image on X on Friday.