Epstein was not murdered and had no ‘client list', FBI investigation finds
The two-page document, obtained by Axios, states that no one entered the area of the Manhattan prison in which Epstein was being held on the night he died in 2019.
It supports the medical examiner's conclusion that the financier committed suicide, contradicting widespread speculation, particularly amongst allies of Donald Trump, that he was killed to protect others.
Some of those theories had been advanced by Kash Patel and Dan Bongino – now the FBI's director and deputy director – who have since backtracked on their claims.
Elon Musk, who last month claimed that Mr Trump was named in the Epstein files, reacted angrily to reports of the FBI's findings, writing on X: 'This is the final straw.'
Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican congresswoman from Florida, wrote: 'This is not what we or the American people asked for and a complete disappointment. Get us the information we asked for!'
The memo also makes it clear that no further individuals will face charges in connection to the case. Epstein's former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking.
The Maga-aligned Right have for years demanded more information about the death of Epstein, with many believing that Mr Patel's appointment would lead to more files being published.
'Put on your big boy pants and let us know who the paedophiles are,' Mr Patel said in 2023, urging the FBI to release Epstein's 'client list' during an interview on pro-Trump influencer Benny Johnson's YouTube show.
Mr Bongino, then a conservative podcaster, also repeatedly told listeners not to lose interest in the Epstein case.
But since taking office, both men have dismissed the conspiracies. Earlier this year, Mr Bongino said: 'He killed himself. I've seen the whole file. He killed himself.'
After his comments, the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused him of betrayal, declaring: 'They're making fools out of themselves.
The department of justice says in the memo that no 'further disclosure' of Epstein-related material is 'appropriate or warranted'.
It adds: 'Through this review, we found no basis to revisit the disclosure of those materials and will not permit the release of child pornography.'
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