Overview
- Newly released DOJ images show Ratner seated next to Epstein on a couch and wrapping his arms around a woman, with a second woman at the other end.
- The women’s faces are redacted, and the files provide no dates or identifying details, leaving the timing and context of the photos unclear.
- The Justice Department’s materials do not link Ratner to any alleged crimes connected to Epstein’s network.
- Ratner also appeared in an earlier DOJ tranche in photos with French modeling agent Jean‑Luc Brunel, who later died in custody after facing rape charges.
- This tranche is part of a congressionally mandated release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, as Ratner’s Melania documentary rolls out with a reported $40 million Amazon licensing deal and additional marketing spend.