Overview
- A draft statement from the SDNY dated August 9, 2019 says Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive and pronounced dead, a day earlier than the official account of his August 10 discovery.
- Multiple August 9 drafts in the files differ from the August 10 public release, including versions that omit the phrase “apparent suicide.”
- Investigator notes describe a blurry orange shape moving toward Epstein’s housing tier the night before he was found, with no determination that it was connected to his death.
- The DOJ cautions that the mass release includes raw tips and draft materials, and the FBI and DOJ maintain they found no evidence of foul play as the NYC medical examiner’s ruling of suicide stands.
- Included records show Mark Epstein’s 2023 FBI tip alleging President Donald Trump authorized a murder was logged and classified by the bureau as false.