Two women whose images as children were discovered among illicit material seized from Jeffrey Epstein’s properties have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking damages from the late financier’s estate. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in Manhattan federal district court, alleges that Epstein’s collection included thousands of pictures and videos depicting child sexual abuse.

The plaintiffs represent over 40 individuals, some of whom appeared in what has been referred to as Epstein’s “modelling book,” a cache of sexualized photographs of minors that federal investigators recovered during a 2019 raid on Epstein’s New York residence. In addition to those images, the lawsuit cites thousands of downloaded videos and photographs of child sexual abuse material found among Epstein’s possessions.

The legal action seeks at least $6 million in damages, highlighting a broader attempt to hold Epstein’s estate accountable for the exploitation of children depicted in his collection. This effort expands beyond previous lawsuits filed by women who accused Epstein of direct sexual assault, aiming to address the harm caused by the creation and possession of exploitative images.

Epstein, a financier with ties to influential figures, died by suicide in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His estate has faced numerous claims from alleged victims seeking compensation for various abuses suffered at his hands or that of his associates.

The current lawsuit underscores ongoing legal and societal efforts to confront the far-reaching impact of Epstein’s crimes, including the trafficking and exploitation of minors facilitated through both physical abuse and the production and dissemination of abusive imagery.