Overview

• The Justice Department and FBI concluded Epstein died by suicide after reviewing surveillance footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center, countering longstanding murder theories.
• Investigators found no evidence of a ‘clients list’ or credible proof that Epstein extorted or conspired with high-profile individuals, ruling out further prosecutions.
• Authorities seized over 300 gigabytes of data containing images and videos that document abuse of more than a thousand victims, underscoring the investigation’s scope.
• Remaining records were sealed to protect victim confidentiality, reversing earlier promises of full disclosure and intensifying transparency concerns.
• Conservative figures and Trump loyalists, including Elon Musk, condemned the closure as a betrayal of trust and increased pressure on the president’s administration.