US EditionSome US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
Schools across multiple states canceled or postponed Lifetouch picture days amid parental concerns over indirect ties to Jeffrey Epstein via former Apollo CEO Leon Black.
- Some U.S. school districts canceled class pictures after social media claims linked Lifetouch to a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which Lifetouch called 'completely false'.
- Lifetouch CEO Ken Murphy stated that student images taken by Lifetouch photographers are safeguarded exclusively for families and schools, with no exceptions.
- Murphy emphasized that student privacy and data protection are central to Lifetouch's operations and described the online claims as 'false and misleading'.
- Murphy clarified that neither Apollo nor its funds are involved in Lifetouch's daily operations or have access to any student images, and that the Epstein files contain no allegations involving Lifetouch or its use of student images.
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Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch, which on Friday called the claims “completely false.” The disruption to school picture plans in Texas and elsewhere began after online posts linked Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students each year, to the investment fund manager Apollo Global Manage…
Some school districts in the United States abandoned their plans to take class photos after social media publications linking a billionaire related to Jeffrey Epstein to the photo giant Lifetouch, who Friday called the accusations “completely false.”
Some U.S. schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch, which on Friday called the claims “completely false.”
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