Controversial director Brett Ratner, whose documentary “Melania,” about the first lady, premiered last week, found himself in the headlines once again over his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A photograph, part of the trove of files released Friday in the Department of Justice’s investigation into Epstein, shows Ratner sitting on a couch with his arms wrapped around a woman, whose identity is concealed. “I’ve never been in contact with Jeffrey Epstein before that photo and never in contact with him after,” he said on the show. California Epstein files reveal emails between Ghislaine Maxwell, L.A. Olympics boss Casey Wasserman. brett Ratner thought we should meet.” He follows up with a second email asking whether Ratner had spoken to this person yet.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2026 21:37 UTC