DOJ Epstein Memo Says No Blackmail

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation As part of our commitment to transparency, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted an exhaustive review of investigative holdings relating to Jeffrey Epstein. To ensure that the review was thorough, the FBI conducted digital searches of its databases, hard drives, and network drives as well as physical searches of signal areas, locked cabinets, desks, closets, and other areas where responsive material might have been stored. These searches uncovered a significant amount of material, including more than 300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence. The files relating to Epstein include a large volume of images of Epstein, images and videos of victims who are either minors or appear to be minors, and over ten thousand downloaded videos and images of illegal child sex abuse material and other pornography. Teams of agents, analysts, attorneys, and privacy and civil liberties experts combed through the digital and documentary evidence with the aim of providing as much information as possible to the public while simultaneously protecting victims. Much of the material is subject to court-ordered sealing. Only a fraction of this material would have been aired publicly had Epstein gone to trial, as the seal served only to protect victims and did not expose any additional information relating to allegations of illegal wrongdoing. Through this review, we found no basis to revisit the disclosure of those material and will not permit the release of child pornography. This systematic review revealed no incriminating "client list." There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could implicate an investigation against high-end parties. Consistent with prior disclosures, this review confirmed that Epstein harmed over one thousand victims. Each suffered unique trauma. Sensitive information relating to these victims is intertwined throughout the materials. This includes specific details such as victim names and likenesses, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates, and employment history. One of our highest priorities is combating child exploitation and bringing justice to victims. Perpetrating unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither of those ends. To that end, while we have labored to provide the public with maximum information regarding Epstein and ensured examination of any evidence in the government's possession, it is the determination of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation that no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted. After a thorough investigation, FBI investigators concluded that Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on August 10, 2019. This conclusion is consistent with previous findings, including the August 19, 2019 autopsy findings of the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the November 2019 position of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in connection with the investigation of federal correctional officers responsible for guarding Epstein, and the June 2023 conclusions of DOJ's Office of the Inspector General. The conclusion that Epstein died by suicide is further supported by video footage from the common area of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Epstein was housed at the time of his death. As DOJ's Inspector General explained in 2023, anyone entering or attempting to enter the unit where Epstein's cell was located from the SHU common area would have been captured by this footage. The FBI's independent review of this footage confirmed that from the time Epstein was locked in his cell at around 10:40 pm on August 9, 2019, until around 6:30 am the next morning, nobody entered any of the tiers in the SHU.

На изображении показаны страницы совместного меморандума Министерства юстиции США и ФБР с красными рамками вокруг утверждений об отсутствии достоверных доказательств шантажа видных лиц Джеффри Эпштейном и отсутствии «списка клиентов». Мем изображает официальный документ как саркастический ответ на подозрения и теории заговора вокруг дела Эпштейна: формулировка звучит как окончательное опровержение, но сама публикация часто используется в дискуссиях о том, можно ли доверять выводам властей. EN: The image shows pages from a joint U.S. Department of Justice and FBI memorandum, with red boxes around statements saying there was no credible evidence that Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals and no incriminating “client list.” The meme uses the official document as a sarcastic response to suspicions and conspiracy theories surrounding the Epstein case: the wording sounds like a definitive rebuttal, while the post is often used in debates about whether the authorities’ conclusions can be trusted.

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