I think Epstein orchestrated/collected these types of photos to use in his home as coercion tools.
Yeah, it's part of the trap. They didn't just walk up to people they didn't know and say, "Hey, want to go to a pedo island where you can rape anyone you want with no consequences?" First, they wrangled a way to meet them, got photos at social events, casual conversations, felt them out, dangled what appealed to them, and set the trap.
The fact you ran into someone at a party doesn't mean you run around with them. There are a LOT of compromised people, but not everyone that was caught in a picture with them. Sometimes the trap didn't work, but she still had a picture with the people. They were doing anything for leverage.
Maxwell being on the aisle at Chelsea's wedding is different, though.
Always thought kinda creepy that pic of Maxwell standing behind a grinning Prince Andrew and his “catch” of the day. Is Maxwell the original photo-bomber??