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Director de Melania aparece en imágenes de los archivos Epstein y reabre el debate sobre sus vínculos pasados

Fotos junto a Jeffrey Epstein colocan a Brett Ratner nuevamente bajo escrutinio público.

Al director de cine estadounidense Brett Ratner, conocido por la saga Rush Hour y más recientemente por el documental Melania, volvió al centro del debate mediático tras aparecer en fotografías incluidas en los llamados Epstein Files, un conjunto de documentos divulgados por el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos.

Las imágenes muestran a Ratner sentado en un sofá junto al financiero Jeffrey Epstein y dos mujeres cuyos nombres han sido parcialmente ocultados por razones legales. En una de ellas, el cineasta aparece con el brazo alrededor de una mujer mientras Epstein se encuentra a su lado. Las fotografías no están fechadas y, por sí solas, no constituyen evidencia de conducta criminal.

La publicación forma parte de una liberación masiva de archivos relacionados con Epstein, quien murió en prisión en 2019 mientras enfrentaba cargos federales por tráfico sexual de menores. Este nuevo lote de documentos ha reactivado el interés público sobre las relaciones del empresario con figuras del entretenimiento, la política y los negocios.

La aparición de Ratner coincide con el reciente estreno de Melania: 20 Days to History, un documental centrado en la ex primera dama Melania Trump, proyecto que ya había generado polémica por su enfoque editorial y por el historial del propio director en Hollywood.

Ratner, de 56 años, ha enfrentado anteriormente múltiples acusaciones de conducta sexual inapropiada, las cuales siempre ha negado. Dichas denuncias provocaron un fuerte retroceso en su carrera a finales de la década de 2010, alejándolo de grandes producciones cinematográficas durante varios años.

Tras la difusión de las fotografías, el director ofreció declaraciones en el programa Piers Morgan Uncensored, donde aseguró que la imagen data de hace aproximadamente dos décadas y que la mujer que aparece abrazando era su entonces prometida. Según Ratner, fue ella quien lo invitó al evento, y afirmó que no mantuvo relación con Epstein antes ni después de ese encuentro puntual.

Pese a estas explicaciones, la presencia del cineasta en los archivos ha generado reacciones encontradas en redes sociales y entre analistas, reavivando cuestionamientos sobre la cercanía de ciertas figuras públicas con Epstein y el alcance real de su red de contactos.

Expertos legales y autoridades han subrayado que aparecer en los documentos o en fotografías asociadas al caso no implica automáticamente culpabilidad, ni significa que una persona haya sido acusada formalmente de delitos vinculados al entramado criminal de Epstein. De hecho, cientos de nombres figuran en los archivos, muchos de los cuales han negado cualquier implicación ilícita.

El caso vuelve a poner sobre la mesa un debate más amplio sobre transparencia, responsabilidad pública y el impacto duradero del escándalo Epstein, cuyos tentáculos continúan alcanzando a personalidades influyentes años después de su muerte, en un contexto donde la opinión pública exige mayor claridad sobre quiénes estuvieron cerca del financiero y bajo qué circunstancias.

Mientras tanto, la industria del entretenimiento observa con atención cómo esta nueva exposición mediática podría afectar el intento de Ratner por relanzar su carrera, al tiempo que crece la presión social para que las conexiones pasadas con Epstein sean examinadas con mayor rigor.

By Heydi Bernal for Ruta Pantera on 2/3/2026 9:29:07 AM

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References:
NDTV – Melania Documentary Director Photographed Cuddling Women With Jeffrey Epstein The Independent – Piers Morgan confronts Melania director Brett Ratner about photo with Jeffrey Epstein The Wrap – Brett Ratner denies Epstein association after files photo Sky News – Who features in Epstein files photos? Reuters – Epstein’s ties to politicians, business titans and other figures


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