IPhoto restoring ALL my deleted photos [ever] after library re-build

Hi. After the last iPhoto update I had to re-build the library. As a result, all the pictures I deleted from iPhoto [ever], are back. I am positive that I have deleted the iPhoto trash as well as the System trash regularly.
Is this normal? does iPhoto keep a copy of these deleted files somewhere deep inside even after emptying both the iPhoto trash AND the System trash?

No it's not normal, and no iPhoto does not keep a copy of the images after trashing them.
My guess is that the corruption in your Library is long-standing and these deletions have failed because of that.
Regards
TD

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