New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- House Democrats on Thursday (December 18) released additional photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, providing further insight into the financier's social circles and alleged activities. The images were handed to Congress without contextual information, such as dates or locations.

Among the newly released images is a photo showing billionaire Bill Gates standing with a woman whose face is concealed, seemingly in a hotel lobby. Another shows philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky aboard an airplane, chatting with Epstein.

Among the photos are images of Epstein cooking with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman.

Officials emphasized that the appearance of individuals in these photos "is not evidence of...