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Photographs and other visual records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s death have been published and discussed widely: news outlets and official probes collected hundreds of images — including cell photos,...
The official, multi-agency findings are that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in his Metropolitan Correctional Center cell on August 10, 2019: the New York City medical examiner ruled hanging and the D...
Jeffrey Epstein and at least one close associate, French modeling agent Jean‑Luc Brunel, died in custody after Epstein’s 2019 arrest; Epstein’s death was officially ruled a suicide by the New York Cit...
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on federal sex‑trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan pending trial, and was found deceased in his cell on Au...
Two deaths directly tied to reporting in the provided sources occurred after Jeffrey Epstein’s July 2019 arrest: Jeffrey Epstein himself, who died on August 10, 2019 and whose death was officially rul...
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019; official records and multiple investigations place the time he was discovered and subsequently pronounced dead in the early morning hours...
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019 after returning to the U.S. from Europe; federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged him with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficki...
Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were the two correctional staff on duty in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) unit where Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019; both were later charged with fals...
Jeffrey Epstein’s pre-death records show while in custody: medical intake and prison records list conditions such as sleep apnea, hypertension, pre-diabetes, constipation and lower‑back pain, and he r...
The assertion that Jeffrey Epstein’s body was moved post mortem before his death was discovered rests primarily on comments from his brother and on interpretations of newly surfaced autopsy photos; of...
Multiple high‑profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein have died since his arrest; among those reported to have died by suicide are Epstein himself and French modeling agent Jean‑Luc Brunel. The New York...
The official determination is that Jeffrey Epstein died by , a finding reached by the New York City medical examiner and supported by FBI and Justice Department reviews; independent reviews and critic...
Jeffrey Epstein was first criminally charged in 2006 in Florida, entered a controversial non‑prosecution plea deal in 2008, was arrested again on federal sex‑trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, and w...
Photographs of Jeffrey Epstein’s body exist in government investigative materials and media reporting, including an autopsy photo first publicized in 2024; however, many images remain withheld from pu...
Police and agency video from Jeffrey Epstein’s properties — notably a 2005 Palm Beach police walkthrough and later releases and disclosures about Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse and jail surveillance — ...
New York City Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson ruled Jeffrey Epstein’s August 10, 2019 death a suicide by hanging after a four‑hour autopsy; the FBI later said it found no criminality in how he ...
Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody in August 2019; New York City’s chief medical examiner and later Justice Department and FBI reviews concluded his death was suicide by hanging . However, widesp...
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan indicted two Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) guards — Tova Noel and Michael Thomas — on charges of falsifying records and conspiracy to falsify records after Je...
Records released and government memos since 2025 say investigators found no evidence Epstein was murdered and that available video and forensic material were consistent with suicide (see DOJ/FBI memo ...
The New York City medical examiner officially ruled Jeffrey Epstein’s death a , and the Department of Justice Inspector General (DOJ OIG) later concluded systemic negligence and misconduct allowed tha...