Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
February 13, 2026
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. The company on Friday called the claims “completely false.” Posts linked Lifetouch to investment fund manager Apollo Global Management and former CEO Leon Black. He led the company in 2019, when funds managed by Apollo bought Lifetouch parent Shutterfly. But the $2.7 billion deal closed in September 2019 — a month after Epstein’s death by suicide behind bars. Still, the Malakoff, Texas, school district southeast of Dallas said it canceled a picture day because parents were uncomfortable with Lifetouch.