A newly surfaced photo from the Jeffrey Epstein documents showing the late astrophysicist Stephen Hawking with two bikini-clad women has sparked online rumors. However, Hawking’s family has firmly dismissed any insinuations of misconduct, clarifying the context of the image.
Representatives for the family explained that the women pictured were simply Hawking’s long-term carers who accompanied him to assist with his physical needs. They described any suggestion of inappropriate behavior by the renowned scientist as “wrong and far-fetched in the extreme.”
The photo, released by the US Department of Justice, captures Hawking relaxing on a sun lounger. According to his family, the trip took place after a lecture, and the presence of his carers was standard procedure given his medical condition .