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An intriguing photograph of Bill Clinton lounging in a lavish hot tub, which emerged from the trove of Epstein-related documents, was reportedly captured during a 2002 trip to Asia accompanied by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the New York Post.
This image, initially made public last December as part of a Department of Justice document release concerning Epstein, has resurfaced in the spotlight. The renewed attention comes as Clinton recently spent over six hours testifying under oath before the House Oversight Committee, addressing inquiries about his connections with the convicted sex offender.
In a prepared opening statement released to the public prior to the private deposition, Clinton asserted, “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.” He further clarified that by 2008, when Epstein entered a guilty plea, he had “long ceased his association” with him.
The hot tub photograph, depicting Clinton relaxing with his arms comfortably behind his head while an unidentified woman’s face is obscured by a black rectangle, has drawn significant scrutiny among the Epstein documents.
During the deposition held in Chappaqua, New York, lawmakers questioned Clinton about the photograph. Meanwhile, outside the venue, a crowd of journalists awaited updates, with the presence of Secret Service agents ensuring security in the vicinity.
Flight logs entered into court proceedings show that Clinton traveled aboard Epstein’s private plane in May 2002.Â
The records indicate the aircraft picked him up at a US naval air base in Japan on May 22, 2002, along with his longtime aide Doug Band and others, before stops in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.Â
The group then landed in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on May 25.
A photograph released in December by the Department of Justice shows Bill Clinton reclining in a hot tub beside a woman whose face was redacted
The photograph in which Ghislaine Maxwell can be seen, left, and Bill Clinton, center, was taken at the Empire Hotel in Brunei, where Clinton stayed in the Emperor Suite
The Emperor Suite includes a private pool and jacuzzi, as reflected in the photo set released in the Justice Department files
The hot tub photograph was taken at the Empire Hotel in Brunei, where Clinton stayed in the opulent Emperor Suite – a sprawling, ultra-luxury accommodation featuring its own elevator, pool, jacuzzi, steam room and theater, according to the Post.
The newly surfaced photographs include not only the hot tub image but also several other shots of Clinton swimming in a pool alongside Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021.Â
Being mentioned in the Justice Department files does not imply wrongdoing, and neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of a crime or formally investigated in connection with Epstein.Â
Clinton has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane multiple times in the early 2000s for work connected to the Clinton Foundation, but he has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
‘Not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing – I would have turned him in,’ Clinton said.
During his deposition on Friday, Clinton also appeared to criticize the process that compelled him and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to testify.
‘I hope that by being here today, we can bring ourselves just a little further from the brink, and back to being a country where we can disagree civilly and we can search for truth and justice, and it outweighs the partisan urge to score points and create spectacle,’ he said in a video statement posted afterward.
The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer, said, ‘we believe this was a very productive deposition that President Clinton answered every question – or attempted to answer every question.’Â
Additional images from the same release show Clinton in a pool alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and another redacted individual
The hot tub and pool appear to be part of the same luxury suite area based on the full set of images made public
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen at the White House as guests of then-President Bill Clinton in 1993
Clinton told Friday’s hearing stated that he had long stopped associating with Epstein by the time of Epstein’s 2008 guilty pleaÂ
Clinton is seen onboard Jeffrey Epstein’s plane in the 1990s
He has previously said the committee gathered evidence that Epstein visited the White House 17 times during Clinton’s presidency and that Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane 27 times.
Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the committee, alleged there were ‘inconsistencies’ in Clinton’s testimony but did not provide specific examples.Â
Other GOP members described him as candid. ‘Clinton was quite candid, perhaps more candid than his attorneys were comfortable,’ said Rep. Nick Langworthy.
Democrats have countered that the probe should extend further.
In his opening statement on Friday, Clinton said, ‘I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong’
Hillary Clinton testified a day earlier and said lawmakers should ask Trump ‘directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files’
‘Let’s be real, we are talking to the wrong president,’ said Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, arguing that President Donald Trump should also testify.Â
Hillary Clinton echoed that sentiment a day earlier, saying lawmakers should ask Trump ‘directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files.’
Trump, speaking to reporters, said he liked Clinton and ‘don’t like seeing him deposed,’ while continuing to question the broader investigation.
The Clintons have been contacted for comment.Â