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FBI Report: Epstein Case Documents Shredded Amid Investigation

3/21/2026

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In August 2019, shortly after Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York jail, a Bureau of Prisons team shredded large amounts of paperwork.
An FBI report details a corrections officer's concerns about the shredding occurring during an ongoing investigation.
Inmates were allegedly recruited to help dispose of the documents in a dumpster.
The episode fueled conspiracy theories and scrutiny of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration's handling of the case.

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Story summary

In August 2019, shortly after Jeffrey Epstein's death in a New York jail, a Bureau of Prisons team shredded large amounts of paperwork.
An FBI report details a corrections officer's concerns about the shredding occurring during an ongoing investigation.
Inmates were allegedly recruited to help dispose of the documents in a dumpster.
The episode fueled conspiracy theories and scrutiny of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration's handling of the case.