Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein's infamous island.

The photographs and video appear to show several bedrooms in the US Virgin Islands home, as well as a room with masks on a wall and a phone with names written on speed-dial buttons.

In a statement, the committee's Democratic leader, Robert Garcia, said they collectively form a disturbing look into Epstein's world and are being released to ensure public transparency.

On 19 November, President Donald Trump signed a bill that ordered the release of government files on the late convicted sex offender - a significant turning point in a months-long fight over the documents.

Multiple survivors have alleged that they were trafficked to and abused on the island, known as Little St James, which Epstein purchased in 1998.

The new images from 2020 also show what appears to be a dental chair and a room with a black chalkboard on which is scrawled with words including truth, deception and power. Some of the words have been redacted.

The release also includes a video showing a walk through of Epstein's property. It shows a palm tree-lined swimming pool with a statue of an archer and a path to the ocean.

According to Garcia, the committee has also received records from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, which they intend to release in the days ahead. Little St James was one of two islands in the Virgin Islands owned by Epstein.

In 2022, the attorney general of the US territory reached a settlement of over $105m (£78.6m) after local authorities alleged that dozens of young women and children were trafficked, raped and assaulted on the two islands.