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Hawking Family Defends Photo in Epstein Files

Published February 26, 2026, 09:13
Hawking Family Defends Photo in Epstein Files

The family of Stephen Hawking has responded to a photograph of the late physicist that was released in the Epstein case files, showing him smiling with two women in swimsuits. The family clarifies that the women were members of Hawking’s care team, who accompanied and supported him due to his motor neuron disease. The photo was taken in 2006 at a conference funded by Epstein, but the family emphasizes that any suggestion of inappropriate behavior is incorrect. Hawking’s name appears hundreds of times in the case files, but he has not been charged with any wrongdoing. The family highlights Hawking’s scientific contribution and his long battle with the disease.