A man looks at a “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” installation on the 400 block of Brazos Street during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Austin. The display, styled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, features star-shaped decals naming public figures reported to have ties to Epstein.
Anyone taking a stroll down Brazos Street between Fourth and Sixth streets during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals this weekend may notice a striking new addition to the sidewalk: Hollywood-style stars, adorned with the names ofJeffrey Epstein’s rich and powerful associates.
The project calls itself the “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame,” a nod to Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. It names 31 rich and powerful associates of the disgraced financier, whodied by suicide in federal custody in 2019after being arrested and charged with sex trafficking.
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The “Walk of Shame” features billionaire investors, elected officials and tech moguls who’ve been linked to Epstein’s now-infamous criminal enterprise through the recently released files related to his case. Every star has a unique QR code linking to different documents in the files, intended to explain the person’s inclusion on the promenade.
The “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” installation on the 400 block of Brazos Street during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Austin. The display, styled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, features star-shaped decals naming public figures reported to have ties to Epstein.
Jeph Clark, a doorman at a Brazos Street business near the “Walk of Shame,” told the American-Statesman the stars were put on the sidewalk between 2 and 4 a.m. Saturday morning.
“He was putting them down really fast, with a rolling thing,” Clark said. “Just one guy. Little victories, right?”
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The identity of the “Walk of Shame” artist is unknown.
Two prominent names — President Donald Trump and tech giant Elon Musk — were ripped off the sidewalk by early evening Saturday, but the QR codes on the stars remained, revealing their identities.
“Trump’s star — I just scanned it — was six pages long,” Clark added.
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