USA — A growing wave of controversy is sweeping through school districts across the United States, with reports surfacing that schools are cancelling scheduled “Picture Days” in response to new revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein documents.

The backlash is centered on Lifetouch, the largest school photography company in America, and its corporate ties to Leon Black, a billionaire listed in the recently released Epstein files.

The Corporate Connection Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students annually, is owned by Apollo Global Management. Leon Black is the co-founder and former chairman of Apollo. Following the release of documents linking Black to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, parents and school boards are reportedly moving to sever ties with the photography giant.

“Zero Tolerance” According to social media reports and local news outlets, the cancellations are being driven by a “zero tolerance” stance from parents who are refusing to purchase photos or allow their children to be photographed by a company with financial lineages linked to the Epstein scandal.

Critics argue that revenue generated from American schoolchildren should not flow toward companies associated with figures named in the trafficking investigation.

Impact on Tradition Lifetouch has long held a monopoly-like status on school portraits, preserving memories for generations of students. However, the severity of the allegations surrounding the Epstein network appears to be outweighing tradition.

Schools in various states are allegedly scrambling to find independent local photographers or are postponing picture day indefinitely. Neither Lifetouch nor Apollo Global Management has issued an immediate statement regarding the boycott.