Overview
- Clifton Public Schools in New Jersey told families no evidence has been presented of misconduct or compromised student data but said it will review the matter carefully.
- Prescott Valley Charter School in Arizona canceled picture days this week out of caution, and California’s Alisal Union School District formally acknowledged parent concerns in a letter.
- Lifetouch CEO Ken Murphy said student images are safeguarded for families and schools only, asserted no Apollo personnel have ever had access to photos, and called online claims false.
- Corporate records show Shutterfly bought Lifetouch in 2018 and Apollo became Shutterfly’s majority owner in 2019, as separate reporting details Leon Black’s $158 million in payments to Jeffrey Epstein and his 2021 resignation from Apollo.
- HuffPost reports the files reference Lifetouch only in a 2019 bank statement tied to the Epstein death investigation, and parents have organized petitions urging schools to end contracts despite no evidence of photo misuse.