Washington, Dec. 19 -- As the United States Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released various photos of the convicted sex offenderon Thursday, December 18.

The photos have revealed Jeffrey alongside prominent figures, prompting strong public interest in identifying the well-known personalities mentioned or photographed with him.

The photos released on Thursday show public figures, including American professor Noam Chomsky, tech czar Bill Gates, filmmaker Woody Allen and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, among others.

An undated photo of Noam Chomsky with EpsteinJeffrey Epstein with Steve Bannon, who served as the chief strategist for the ...