We have video which ‘proves Epstein killed himself,' claims Trump administration
The FBI plans to release video footage proving Jeffrey Epstein did kill himself, says the bureau's deputy director.
Dan Bongino said that he will share CCTV evidence that debunks conspiracy theories about the death of the paedophile financier, which happened in a New York prison cell in 2019 while he awaited trial.
The failure of guards to prevent Epstein, who was on suicide watch, from taking his own life has sparked online speculation about a murder conspiracy involving his network of powerful friends and associates.
However, Mr Bongino said the bureau will soon release a video that proves no one entered Epstein's cell around the time of his death.
He told Fox News: 'We are working on cleaning it up to make sure you have an enhanced [version] and we're going to give you the original so you don't think there were any shenanigans.
'You're going to see there is no one there but him. There's just nobody there.'
According to Mr Bongino, the footage does not show the actual act of Epstein killing himself.
He added: 'There's video clear as day, he's the only person in there and the only person coming out.'
Kash Patel, the FBI director, earlier this month also sought to quash conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's death, telling Fox News: 'He killed himself'.
In February, Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, pledged to release all of the information the government holds on Epstein, as she accused the FBI of withholding documents relating to his case.
Ms Bondi invited a select group of pro-Maga influencers to the White House where they were handed binders containing what she said was 'Phase One' of the full document release.
The 200-page document contained only phone-book contacts and flight logs, most of which have been available since 2015.
The damp squib sparked an online backlash, leading to Ms Bondi accusing the FBI of blocking her efforts to release information.
The remaining files are yet to be disclosed, and the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in early May that there is no 'specific timeline' for their release.
One of the most high-profile people associated with Epstein is Prince Andrew, who was forced to step aside from public duties in 2019 over their friendship.
The Duke of York has always denied any accusations of wrongdoing.
In January last year, a New York judge released more than 900 pages of documents related to a lawsuit filed against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former British socialite and convicted sex offender who helped Epstein abuse young girls.
Many of the 50 individuals named in the files, including Donald Trump, Michael Jackson and Stephen Hawking, had already been named in connection to Epstein previously. They are not accused of wrongdoing.
The files released by the court did not produce a 'client list' detailing co-conspirators of Epstein. Such a list is a key demand of those who believe the authorities are holding back information on the disgraced financier's sex-trafficking operation.
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