Major school photo company defends privacy policy amid speculation over Epstein links [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 11:02 AM, Feb 16, 2026


The company that produces school pictures for millions of children is pushing back against online speculation tying it to Jeffrey Epstein.

According to reporting by The Associated Press, some school districts have dropped plans to use Lifetouch after social media posts linked the company to Apollo Global Management. Apollo’s former CEO, billionaire investor Leon Black, had financial ties to Epstein. Funds managed by Apollo purchased Lifetouch’s parent company, Shutterfly, in a $2.7 billion deal that closed in September 2019.

In a statement, Lifetouch said it is not named in the so-called Epstein files and that “no past or present member of Apollo’s Board of Directors or Apollo’s investors have ever had access to student images, for any purpose.”

The company also sought to reassure parents, saying student images are shared only for school record purposes and to allow purchase by a child’s parent or guardian.

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