New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Former US President Bill Clinton had a long and well-documented association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, spanning from the early 1990s into the early 2000s, a period during which Epstein moved easily among political, philanthropic and celebrity circles. The relationship has resurfaced in renewed scrutiny following the US Justice Department's release of thousands of Epstein-related files, including photographs showing Clinton in social settings linked to Epstein and his close associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Clinton is among several high-profile figures known to have associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton was photographed with Epstein multiple times in the 1990s and early 2000s and m...