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2005 FBI investigation

The 2005 FBI investigation into Epstein and the release of related documents

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Jan 28, 2026
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What did the official 2019 autopsy of Jeffrey Epstein conclude about cause and manner of death?

The official by the concluded that ’s cause of death was hanging and the manner of death was suicide . That determination was accompanied by findings of neck trauma — including a broken hyoid and othe...

Jan 12, 2026
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Did the Biden administration respond to congressional or FOIA requests about Epstein files?

The Biden White House did not unilaterally release the Jeffrey Epstein case files; instead the Department of Justice handled requests and disclosures, providing some materials to Congress after subpoe...

Jan 18, 2026
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What did the DOJ say about the authenticity of Trump-related claims in the Epstein file releases?

The Department of Justice warned that some of the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents include “untrue and sensationalist claims” about President Donald Trump and said the FBI has identified at le...

Jan 20, 2026

How come the Biden administration didn't look into the Epstein case if Trump was mentioned

The Biden administration did not “ignore” the Jeffrey Epstein investigations; the principal federal probes predated and overlapped his term, and many files remained sealed because they involved active...

Feb 1, 2026

What evidence in the Epstein files has been corroborated by independent investigators?

The newly released files contain material that independent investigators have confirmed in whole or in part—most notably that Epstein sexually abused underage girls across years of investigations, tha...

Jan 24, 2026

Were there procedural or policy failures at Palm Beach PD that affected the 2005 handling of Epstein allegations?

The Police Department launched a detailed 13‑month probe in 2005 after a stepmother reported that her 14‑year‑old had been molested at ’s Palm Beach home, and investigators gathered corroborating witn...

Jan 22, 2026

What were the findings of the investigation into Epstein's political connections?

The official, public findings to date are mixed: prosecutors and the concluded there was no credible evidence that ran a deliberate blackmail operation or that prominent figures were implicated by suc...