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Brett Ratner Addresses Epstein Files Photo, Denies Personal Ties

Ratner says the image in Justice Department records shows a decades-old event he attended with his then‑fiancée.

Overview

  • The latest DOJ release on Jeffrey Epstein includes a photo of Ratner seated next to Epstein and emails in which Epstein referenced Ratner.
  • Ratner told Fox News and Piers Morgan that he met Epstein only at that event roughly 20 years ago and had no contact with him before or after.
  • The women pictured alongside the men have their faces redacted in the files, and the documents provide no date or location for the photo.
  • Reporters note that appearing in the files does not, on its own, indicate criminal conduct or that Ratner is under investigation.
  • Emails in the cache show Epstein’s assistant asking Ratner to call and an invitation to a dinner, with no confirmation Ratner attended, as Ratner’s documentary Melania rolls out in theaters with a $7.1 million opening.