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DOJ Email Raises Murder Questions in Epstein's Death

2/25/2026

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Story summary
  • A Department of Justice attorney's recently released email suggests Jeffrey Epstein's death may have been investigated as murder.
  • The email, dated June 11, 2020, references Epstein's 2019 death in federal custody.
  • The Department of Justice concluded Epstein died by suicide, but questions and suspicious circumstances persist.
  • Investigators cited security lapses at the jail, and Epstein's former cellmate said he was left unprotected.