Whoa… it just occurred to me looking at these.
Yes, they appear in public with these bruises, but if we assume that it's an open secret that this is cult behavior (to the point where the cult can remind a politician that they're owned, right in plain sight)… what if these photographs were held by people like Epstein? What if the blackmail isn't JUST pics of politicians involved in sex with children but also more basic level stuff, "here's the mark, this guy belongs to us." Who says the photographers have to give EVERY photo they take to the media, and not hand over a couple "private" photos to the cult handlers?