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FBI, DOJ dismiss Epstein murder, blackmail conspiracies

(FILES) This handout photo obtained July 10, 2019, courtesy of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows Jeffrey Epstein from a sexual Offender/Predator Flyer in July 25, 2013. Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered, did not blackmail prominent figures and did not keep a "client list," the FBI and Justice Department said Monday, debunking notable conspiracy theories about the disgraced US financier. 

The conclusions came after an "exhaustive review" of the evidence amassed against Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019 after being charged with sex trafficking, the agencies said in a joint memorandum.
(FILES) This handout photo obtained July 10, 2019, courtesy of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows Jeffrey Epstein from a sexual Offender/Predator Flyer in July 25, 2013. Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered, did not blackmail prominent figures and did not keep a "client list," the FBI and Justice Department said Monday, debunking notable conspiracy theories about the disgraced US financier. The conclusions came after an "exhaustive review" of the evidence amassed against Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019 after being charged with sex trafficking, the agencies said in a joint memorandum.HO / Florida Department of Law Enforcement / AFP
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Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered, did not blackmail powerful individuals, and kept no "client list," the FBI and Justice Department said Monday, debunking widespread conspiracy theories about the disgraced financier.

The conclusions followed an "exhaustive review" of evidence related to Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

"After a thorough investigation, FBI investigators concluded that Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his cell," the memo stated. Surveillance footage showed no one entered or attempted to enter his cell overnight.

The review uncovered extensive digital and physical evidence documenting abuse of more than 1,000 victims, many underage, but "revealed no incriminating 'client list'" and "no credible evidence" of blackmail involving prominent figures.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former assistant, remains the only associate charged in connection to his crimes. She is serving a 20-year sentence following her 2021 conviction in New York.

Questions around Epstein’s connections to elites persist. Britain's Prince Andrew settled a civil suit with an Epstein victim in 2022. President Donald Trump appeared in unsealed records earlier this year but has not been accused of wrongdoing.

Conspiracies remain popular among Trump supporters, despite key figures in his orbit—including Kash Patel and Dan Bongino—previously promoting such claims.

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