Jeffrey Epstein commissioned a large-scale reproduction of Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem's 1591 painting 'The Massacre of the Innocents' for the entrance of his New Mexico ranch. The $1,999 copy, depicting Roman soldiers killing infants, was ordered in 2010 from the reproduction company Ocean's Bridge Group and was requested to be shipped by his assistant in 2011.
The revelation, from recently released Department of Justice files, underscores Epstein's disturbing taste and provides a chilling symbolic link between the violent biblical subject matter and his crimes of sexually abusing children. Furthermore, the article notes that the files expose deeper connections between Epstein and the high-end art world, revealing he advised major collectors on art investments, tying his notoriety directly to the art market's elite circles.