Stephen Hawking Seen with 2 Women in Bikinis in New Epstein Files Photo. His Family Says They Were His Caretakers

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• A photo of Stephen Hawking in a bikini with two women was revealed in a new part of the Epstein files

• A family spokesman said the two women were the late physicist’s caregivers and that the photo was taken at a science symposium in 2006.

• Representatives for Hawking’s family did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment

a photo of Stephen Hawking It was revealed that there are two women in bikinis in a new Epstein file announced by the US Department of Justice.

The photo of the late British physicist began making headlines after it was published along with other files related to the Epstein investigation, and a family spokesman told the UK newspaper: Times It was revealed that the two women were Hawking’s long-time caregivers.

His family said the photo was taken in 2006 in St. He said it was filmed at a science symposium held at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Thomas, where Hawking, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and died in 2018, gave a talk on quantum cosmology.

Later that year, Epstein was charged with soliciting prostitution and an FBI investigation began. Associated Press reported. The convicted sex offender died in a New York City prison in August 2019.

Representatives for Hawking’s family did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

According to him, the professional conference in 2006 was financed by Epstein. Times.

The notable group could gather to discuss the main plot of “Facing Gravity” while also relaxing on the beach and taking a trip to Epstein’s “nearby private island retreat.” Edge FoundationWhich has ties to disgraced financier.

The incident wasn’t Hawking’s only involvement in the Epstein files. One photo that surfaced in 2015 showed the physicist on a patio with other diners, while another showed Hawking taking part in a submarine tour of the US seabed. St. James the LittleOne of Epstein’s private islands Times.

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Hawking was also referenced in a previously published email that Epstein sent to his accomplice. Ghislaine MaxwellWhen the infamous financier mentions offer a reward To refute the false claim that Hawking engaged in “group sex with an underage group” in the Virgin Islands, where Epstein has a home.

The email was released as a result of a lawsuit filed by . Virginia Giuffre -Epstein and former accuser Prince Andrew She was sexually abused and died by suicide against Maxwell last year. The case was: settled out of court and Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

Hawking is mentioned nearly 250 times in the Epstein files, according to files reviewed by PEOPLE, but he has not been charged with an Epstein-related crime and his mention in the files is not an indication of a crime.

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