Years of rumors and wild theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein just hit a major wall. A newly released government report confirms what officials have said all along—there’s no secret client list, and Epstein died by suicide in federal custody in 2019.
On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI released a memo that directly addresses the biggest questions people have been asking for years. It states clearly that a “systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list’” and no credible signs that Epstein blackmailed high-profile individuals.
“After a thorough investigation, FBI investigators concluded that Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on August 10, 2019,” the report reads. The conclusion aligns with previous findings by the New York City Medical Examiner, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a 2023 report from the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General.
The memo also included 10 hours of surveillance footage from inside the correctional facility. The video reportedly shows no one entering Epstein’s cell on the day he died. Officials reiterated there’s no new information that would justify reopening the case or releasing additional details.
Still, not everyone is buying it.
Conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists immediately slammed the findings. Far-right commentator Jack Posobiec posted, “We were all told more was coming. Those answers were out there and would be provided. Incredible how utterly mismanaged this Epstein mess has been.”
Elon Musk, who has had his ongoing feud with Donald Trump over tax policies and political spending, shared a sarcastic meme titled “The Official Jeffrey Epstein Pedophile Arrest Counter,” which showed a big fat zero.
Back in June, Musk even claimed Trump appeared in Epstein’s files, posting a video of them at a party together. Those posts were later deleted.
Then there’s Alex Jones, who went full throttle, writing, “Next the DOJ will say ‘Actually, Jeffrey Epstein never even existed,’” calling the whole thing “over the top sickening.”
But despite all the internet chatter, the DOJ is sticking to its findings. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the investigation, calling it “exhaustive.” When asked about a February Fox News interview where Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed a client list was “sitting on my desk,” Leavitt clarified that Bondi was referring more broadly to case files, not an actual client list.
Epstein’s death in August 2019 came just weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls. His death cut off the chance of a full trial, which many had hoped would shed light on who else may have been involved in his alleged crimes.
Back in 2019, then-Attorney General William Barr told the Associated Press he had reviewed security footage and believed Epstein died by suicide. Despite that, the billionaire financier’s ties to celebrities, politicians, and royalty have kept the public guessing—and speculating—for years.
But this latest report leaves little room for doubt, at least in the eyes of the law. Whether the conspiracy theories die with it? That’s a whole other story.