Photographer Christopher Anderson Recalls Unsettling Encounter with Jeffrey Epstein During Assignment

Christopher Anderson, an acclaimed photojournalist, recently revealed a disturbing encounter with Jeffrey Epstein while on assignment for New York magazine in 2015. Anderson was tasked with photographing the financier for a profile by journalist Michael Wolff, unaware at the time of Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor and his 13-month jail term in Palm Beach County, Florida. The photographer admits he often avoided researching subjects, knowing only that Epstein was a wealthy and influential figure connected to powerful men. Anderson's name later appeared in the Epstein files, which he found unsurprising. A new book compiling his work includes images ranging from conflict zones to Donald Trump's inner circle, highlighting his pursuit of truth through photography. The assignment led to an intimidating incident involving Epstein, as Anderson described being sent someone to threaten him.