Former U.S. President Bill Clinton addressed questions about a controversial image included in the Justice Department’s release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein during a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on February 27. Lawmakers reportedly pressed Clinton about a “hot tub photo” and other images in which he appeared alongside Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Clinton denied any wrongdoing and stated he did not recognize the unidentified woman referenced in the image. “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” he said, adding that even in hindsight he had no awareness of Epstein’s criminal conduct at the time of their association. He emphasized that by the time Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea became public, he had long since ended contact with him.

Clinton also defended his wife, Hillary Clinton, who testified the day prior, arguing she had no involvement in Epstein’s activities. He criticized the decision to subpoena her, calling it unnecessary. During the six-hour session, Clinton acknowledged that some of his answers may seem limited due to the passage of time, stating he would not speculate on events from decades earlier. Other released images show him at social gatherings and on trips where Epstein was present, though inclusion in the files does not in itself indicate misconduct. The testimony comes amid renewed public scrutiny following the release of millions of pages of documents. Clinton maintains that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and reiterated that he would never have associated with him had he been aware of any illegal activity.