Overview

• Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino announced footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center bay will be released to show Jeffrey Epstein was the only person in the area before his 2019 death.
• Officials emphasized the video does not capture the act of hanging but covers the cell bay entrance and exit points.
• Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel reiterated that Epstein’s death was officially ruled a suicide with no forensic evidence of foul play.
• The release follows scrutiny of jail protocols, including Epstein’s removal from suicide watch days after an earlier attempt and guards’ failure to perform 30-minute checks.
• The FBI has invited anyone with information suggesting third-party involvement to come forward for review.