A photo showing Zohran Mamdani attending a high-profile lunch with Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate Peggy Siegal came to light after the release of newly released Justice Department records that also named Zohran Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair.

This photo was taken on November 15, 2017, and shows now –new york city The mayor smiles at the Universal Pictures’ “Get Out” Peggy Siegel Luncheon at Lincoln Restaurant in Manhattan.

The event was hosted by Siegel, a once-powerful Hollywood publicist who later faced industry backlash for her deep social ties to Epstein.

Siegel was never charged with a crime.

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(LR) Zohran Mamdani, Daniel Kaluuya, Mira Nair and Shimit Amin attend Universal’s ‘Get Out’ Peggy Siegel Luncheon at Lincoln’s Restaurant on November 15, 2017 in New York City. (Irving Hoffman/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

The photo surfaced days after filmmaker Nair was nominated. Newly released batch of documents Related to Epstein and his convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.

These records were made public on January 30, 2026 and are Wider release of millions of people A page detailing Epstein’s social and professional networks. The documents do not accuse the individuals of criminal conduct.

In a 2009 email included in the press release, Siegel wrote to Epstein about an after-party for the film “Amelia,” which Nair directed.

The party was held at Maxwell’s Manhattan townhouse, and the list of attendees included former President Bill Clinton and the founder of Amazon, the source said. Jeff Bezos and Nair.

The letters merely document attendance and do not allege wrongdoing by those named.

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(LR) Jason Blum, Allison Williams, Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya, Sean McKittrick and Peggy Siegal attend Universal’s “Get Out” Peggy Siegal Luncheon at Lincoln Restaurant on November 15, 2017 in New York City. (Irving Hoffman/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

In photos from the 2017 luncheon, Mamdani joins actor Daniel Kaluuya, filmmaker Himit Amin and Nair to celebrate Jordan Peele’s film “Get Out,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

A second photo from the same event shows Peele, producer Jason Blum, Allison Williams and Siegel, emphasizing that the luncheon will take place Hollywood awards season.

Another photo from December 2016 also shows Nair attending a private residence event with Seagal for the movie “Queen of Katwe.”

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(LR) Peggy Siegal, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Mira Nair, David Oyelowo and Zoe Oyelowo attend Barbara Broccoli and The Walt Disney Studios with Mira Nair at a private residence on December 5, 2016 in New York City Nair and David Oyelowo screening and reception of Queen of Katui at a private residence. (Aurora Rose/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

At the time, Siegel was a dominant figure in entertainment publicity, known for his access to major studios, A-list stars and industry power brokers.

In 2019, several Hollywood studios including Netflix, FX and Annapurna Pictures reportedly severed ties with her after reports detailed her ties to Epstein. diversification.

Epstein was the first Arrested in Florida In 2006, he was charged with pimping children for prostitution and soliciting prostitution.

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After President Trump signed the Epstein Documents Transparency Act in November, the Department of Justice released millions of Epstein documents. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

He later pleaded guilty, served 13 months in prison, and was registered as a sex offender upon his release.

He died in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of sex trafficking.

Nair is an internationally acclaimed director, best known for the film Bombay! , “Monsoon Wedding,” “The Namesake” and “Queen of Kawai,” it has long been a fixture in elite film circles, especially in Manhattan.

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Her husband is scholar Mahmood Mamdani.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Zoran Mamdani’s office and Peggy Siegel for comment.