Episode 386: Did Jeffrey Epstein Kill Himself?
He had been busted once before, so when the well-connected financier was arrested again a decade later, survivors’ hopes for justice weren’t high. Then, just weeks after he was behind bars, we all heard the news: he was dead from an apparent suicide. But now with the release of millions of new files, what was once a viral joke is looking more likely to be true. This week’s episode is Did Jeffrey Epstein Kill Himself?
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Prison Guard Googled Him an Hour Before Sex Offender’s Body Was Found, DOJ Documents Show, People: https://people.com/jeffrey-epstein-prison-guard-googled-him-right-before-body-was-found-11921678
Manhattan Autopsy Doc Finally Spills On Epstein Suicide Call, Hoodline: https://hoodline.com/2026/03/manhattan-autopsy-doc-finally-spills-on-epstein-suicide-call/
Epstein Suicide: Bombshell Docs Detail Prison Guard's Telling Actions Before The Financier Was Found Dead, Yahoo!; https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-suicide-bombshell-docs-reveal-231515269.html
Details of Jeffrey Epstein post-mortem released in latest files, BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2y33q8l1qo
CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies, CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-jail-video-investigation/
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out, WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/the-fbis-jeffrey-epstein-prison-video-had-nearly-3-minutes-cut-out/
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cdjmkl9dr0mo
Jeffrey Epstein signed new will to shield $577m fortune days before death, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/22/jeffrey-epstein-trust-fund-will-damages
Epstein signed a will 2 days before jailhouse suicide, The Guardian: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/epstein-signed-a-will-2-days-before-jailhouse-suicide
4chan Post on Jeffrey Epstein's Death Before News Was Public Did Not Come From FDNY, Spokesperson Says, NBC New York: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/4chan-jeffrey-epstein-death-mcc-new-york-predict-suicide-investigation/1506752/
Epstein files row: Who is Roberto Grijalva? New claim on prison staff behind ‘4Chan swap’ theory emerges, Hindustan Times: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/epstein-files-row-who-is-roberto-grijalva-new-claim-on-prison-staff-behind-4chan-swap-theory-emerges-101770061779721.html
‘Do You Remember the Name of the Gynecologist You Used to Send Your Victims To?’ The doctors who helped Jeffrey Epstein keep his “girls” sexually fit, The Cut: https://archive.is/1Y3uj
After Action Review MCC New York, U.S. Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00036082.pdf
Case Dropped Against Jail Guards on Duty Night Epstein Died, NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/case-dropped-against-guards-duty-night-epstein-died-rcna10557
Case Dropped Against Epstein Guards, Axios: https://www.axios.com/2021/12/31/epstein-guards-charges-dropped
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Epstein Prison Guard Googled His Name 40 Minutes Before He Died, La Voce di New York: https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/news/2026/03/07/epstein-guard-googled-his-name-40-minutes-before-he-died-doj/
Epstein's Death Was Recorded Day Before He Died, New Files Reveal, Tyla: https://www.tyla.com/news/epstein-death-recorded-day-before-he-died-files-latest-892487-20260209
Epstein's Former Cellmate Cleared of Wrongdoing After Probe, CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/16/epsteins-ex-cellmate-cleared-after-probe-into-earlier-suicide-attempt-lawyer.html
Epstein's Former Cellmate Claims Trump Wanted Him 'Dead', Inquisitr: https://www.inquisitr.com/epsteins-former-cellmate-claims-trump-wanted-him-dead
Epstein's Will Won't Change Much, Palisades Hudson Financial Group: https://www.palisadeshudson.com/2019/08/epsteins-will-wont-change-much/
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Guard Googled Epstein Just Before His Body Was Found, Had 'Suspicious' Bank Deposits, HuffPost: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/epstein-guard-tova-noel-doj-files_n_69aec5ede4b0c722e1e6076d
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Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide: New Details Revealed, ABC News: https://abcnews.com/US/jeffrey-epsteins-suicide-new-details-revealed/story?id=100405667
Jeffrey Epstein Signed New Will Just Two Days Before He Died, NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/jeffrey-epstein-signed-new-will-just-two-days-he-died-n1044176
Judge Drops Charges Against Epstein Guards, KGNS / AP: https://www.kgns.tv/2022/01/04/judge-orders-charges-dropped-against-epstein-jail-guards/
Lawyer Reveals Cellmate Staged Epstein's Jailhouse Neck Injury, The Yonkers Ledger: https://www.theyonkersledger.com/news/lawyer-reveals-former-yonkers-cop-staged-jeffrey-epsteins-jailhouse-neck-injury/33292/
New Docs Reveal Epstein Guard's Telling Actions Before His Suicide, The Blast: https://theblast.com/783207/new-docs-epstein-guard-actions/
New York Downtown Hospital Merges with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NYP.org: https://www.nyp.org/news/ny-downtown-hospital-merges-with-nyp-hospital
OIG Report on Epstein Death, DOJ Office of Inspector General: https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/23-085.pdf
Prison Guard Made Mysterious Big Deposits and Google Searches Before Epstein's Death, Yahoo News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/prison-guard-made-mysterious-big-002118603.html
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 2 Correctional Officers, ABC News: https://abcnews.com/US/prosecutors-drop-charges-correctional-officers-connection-jeffrey-epstein/story?id=82018907
The Night Jeffrey Epstein Claimed His Cellmate Tried to Kill Him, CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-claimed-cellmate-tried-to-kill-him/
The Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein, Fair Observer: https://fairobserver.com/timeline/the-timeline-of-jeffrey-epstein/
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Understanding the Epstein Case, UNC School of Government: https://www.sog.unc.edu/blogs/nc-criminal-law/understanding-epstein-case
United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, DOJ / SDNY: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/programs/victim-witness-services/united-states-v-jeffrey-epstein-19-cr-490-rmb
What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein's Will, CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-we-know-about-jeffrey-epsteins-will-and-what-happens-next-with-his-estate/
What Will Happen With Jeffrey Epstein's $577 Million Estate?, Brooklyn Trust and Will: https://brooklyntrustandwill.com/will-happen-jeffrey-epsteins-577-million-estate/
CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies, CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-jail-video-investigation/
DOJ issues scathing rebuke of Bureau of Prisons detailing multiple failures that led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/27/politics/epstein-suicide-doj-inspector-general-report
Karyna Shuliak was Jeffrey Epstein's last partner and main heiress. She won't benefit from his will, Le Monde: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/02/22/karyna-shuliak-was-jeffrey-epstein-s-last-partner-and-main-heiress-she-won-t-benefit-from-his-will_6750738_4.html
