The Epstein Files and the AI Deception: How Synthetic Media Is Rewriting Reality

The Epstein documents have sparked renewed public discussion, revealing purported connections among influential individuals. Nonetheless, digitally manipulated and AI-created images are circulating online, making it difficult to discern reality from fabrication. There are even rumors suggesting that Epstein is living in Tel Aviv, backed by synthetic imagery. Offbeat Concerns unpacks the fact from fiction in this episode.

The Epstein files are in the open, revealing chilling, darker sides of several politicians, businessmen, and celebrities. Many see the Epstein files as a jackpot of evidence for all the stories that were once considered a “conspiracy Theory”. AI-generated and edited content, as always, is masquerading online as real photos from the Epstein files, and due to the lack of understanding of this fiasco, many are falling prey to it. We discovered AI-generated and digitally modified images that connect New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, rumours of Jeffrey Epstein, who died on August 10, 2019, being alive in Israel’s Tel Aviv are also widely shared online along with an AI image.

This report dives into how synthetic content are being shared online, blurring the lines between truth and lies.

Zohran Mamdani and A Trail of AI Images

After the revelation of Mira Nair, the mother of Zohran Mamdani, in numerous emails from the extensive Epstein files made public by the Justice Department on January 30, 2026, efforts were initiated to link him to Jeffrey Epstein.

On February 1, 2026, Michael Rapaport, an American actor, comedian, podcast host, and media personality, shared a photo showing Zohran Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair, holding Zohran Mamdani as a child in her arms, along with the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, and Jeffrey Epstein. The caption reads, “Mira Nair holding her baby Zohran Mamdani with Bill and Epstein. Yeah, read that again.”

As of February 7, the post garnered 14,000 likes, 5,500 comments, and 2,600 shares.

While several users in the comments pointed out that the image is either photoshopped or AI-generated, a user stated, “Mamdani finally found his step-dad.” Another user remarked, “Than, Mamdani was conceived in hell?”

The same photo was shared along with the photo of ex-President Pratibha Patil conferring Padma Shri to Mira Nair on X (formerly Twitter). The caption reads, “1. Mira Nair with Epstein 2. Mira Nair being awarded PadmaShri by Congress.” The post alleges that the Congress party facilitated somebody with Bharat Ratna who is allegedly linked to the Epstein files.

A user stated, “Yes, this was recommended by Sonia Gandhi.” Another user mockingly said, “So basically you believe in Epstein files … so you should believe Modiji name in Epstein files also 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣so you believe Modi sang and danced in Israel.” Connecting Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to Jeffrey Epstein, a user remarked, “Mira Nair must be the ladder of Sonia Khan & Rahul Khan to Epstein, and that’s why she was awarded PadmaShri.”

As of February 7, the post received 26,900 views, 1,900 likes, and 626 reposts.

We analyzed the image and found that it is digitally altered.

Another photo featuring Zohran Mamdani, along with his mother, Mira Nair, standing with Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Clinton,Bill Gates, and the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is also floating online.

A Facebook user shared the photo on February 2, with a caption,”The new mayor of New York who came out of nowhere hahahahahahahahah!! #Nyc #OneForTheBooks,” aiming at the New York Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

As of February 7, the post has 1,000 likes, 708 comments, and 652 shares.

Believing the image to be true, a user commented, “Holy crap, that’s the mayor of New York right there has a kid.” Several users in the comment section refuted the photo as fake.

We found that a parody account initially shared the image on Feb 1. AI detection of the same revealed that it is AI-generated.

We discovered that the parody account also shared several other AI-generated photos linking Zohran Mamdani to Jeffrey Epstein.

Digitally Altered Image of the President of the United Arab Emirates

A Facebook user shared an image on February 1 that shows alleged links between Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, and Jeffrey Epstein. The text on the image reads, “BREAKING: The latest Epstein file leaks reveal for the first time that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at the time, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met Jeffrey Epstein on his private island.!!”

As of February 7, users shared the post.

Responding to the post, a user stated, “Bro, all of this is legal in Islam, child marriage, slavery, prostitution.”

Another user responded, “I think this is one of the reasons why the Crown Prince is more into non-Muslims.”

A user suggested that being a true Muslim in the UAE is a joke.

A reverse image search on the viral photo reveals that the original photo dates back to 2012 and shows former football player Marouane Chamakh.

Thus clarifying that an old image was digitally manipulated, alleging links between Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Jeffrey Epstein.

Is Jeffery Epstein alive ?

On February 7, a Facebook user shared a cropped photo image with a Malayalam caption that translates to, “The person in the news spread that he was found dead in jail, Zionist terrorist Epstein, is walking lazily through the streets of Tel Aviv 😂.”

We performed a reverse image search and found that several netizens across social media platforms shared the same image, claiming to show Epstein’s recent appearance in Tel Aviv, Israel.

On February 6, an X user shared the full version of the photo with a similar caption.

As of February 7, the post garnered 23,00,000 views on X.

Several users stated that the Hebrew street signs were gibberish, indicating that the photo could be AI-generated.

We analyzed the image using Hive Moderation’s AI-detection platform and found that it is AI-generated.

We also noticed that similar AI contents were propagated on Instagram.

The investigation uncovered the extensive use of AI-generated and manipulated content to associate individuals with the Epstein files. We found that synthetic and digitally altered falsehoods are increasingly dominating social media, distorting the truth and spreading misinformation.