 Epstein in his final mugshot, July 8, 2019 (age 66) | |
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| Date | August 10, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-08-10) |
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| Location | Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′48″N74°00′05″W / 40.7132°N 74.0015°W /40.7132; -74.0015 |
| Cause | Suicide by hanging |
| Outcome | Removal of warden, indictments of guards on duty |
| Inquiries | FBI and DOJ investigations |
| Coroner | New York City Medical Examiner |
| Arrests | Michael Thomas and Tova Noel |
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| Sentence | Thomas and Noel: 100 hours ofcommunity service |
The death ofJeffrey Epstein, an Americanfinancier and convictedsex offender, occurred on August 10, 2019. Guards found Epstein unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 am at theMetropolitan Correctional Center inNew York City, hanging off the side of his cell's bed, where he was awaiting trial onsex trafficking charges. After prison guards performedCPR, he was transported in cardiac arrest to theNew York Downtown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:39 am. TheNew York City medical examiner and theJustice Department Inspector General ruled that Epstein's death was a suicide by hanging. Epstein's lawyers challenged the medical examiner's conclusion and opened their own investigation, hiring pathologistMichael Baden.
After initially expressing suspicion, Attorney GeneralWilliam Barr described Epstein's death as "a perfect storm of screw-ups". Both theFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and theDepartment of Justice's Inspector General conducted investigations into the circumstances of his death. The guards on duty were later charged with multiple counts of record falsification.[1] Many public figures accused theFederal Bureau of Prisons of negligence; several lawmakers called for reforms to the federal prison system. In response, Barr removed the Bureau's director.
As a result of Epstein's death, all charges against him were dismissed, and ongoing sex-trafficking investigations shifted attention to his alleged associates, notablyGhislaine Maxwell, who was arrested and indicted in July 2020 andconvicted on five sex trafficking-related counts on December 29, 2021. Another associate,Jean-Luc Brunel, was arrested by French authorities in 2020 and later died by suicide.
Due to violations of normal jail procedures on the night of Epstein's death,[note 1] the malfunction of two cameras in front of his cell, and his claims to have compromising information about powerful figures, his death generated speculation andconspiracy theories about the possibility that he was murdered.[4][5] Other theories claimed his death was feigned. In November 2019, the contested nature of his death spawned the "Epstein didn't kill himself"meme. Public opinion polls suggest that only a small percentage of Americans believe that Epstein died by suicide; one such poll saw 16% of respondents saying they believed Epstein died by suicide, 45% believing he was murdered, and 39% being unsure.[6]
On July 6, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New York City on multiple charges, includingsex trafficking, and held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center[note 2] inLower Manhattan.[8][9] He pleaded not guilty.[10][11] He faced similar charges in Florida in 2008, but escaped federal charges in a plea deal. Under its provisions, he pleaded guilty to two state felony charges, paid restitution to three dozen victims identified by the FBI, and registered as a sex offender in both Florida and New York.[12]
On July 18, 2019, Epstein was denied bail after offering $600,000 to be able to wear anankle tracker athis New York City townhouse. He was viewed as a potentialflight risk because of the 20 international flights he took in the previous 18 months.[13][14] Epstein appealed the bail denial decision to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; at the time of his death, the appeal was still pending.[15]
At 1:27 a.m. on July 23, 2019, Epstein was found semiconscious in his cell with injuries to his neck. Prison officials questioned his cellmate, multiple murder and drug conspiracy suspect Nicholas Tartaglione. He denied harming Epstein.[16] An internal prison investigation cleared Tartaglione of any connection to the event.[17] One unnamed source claimed Epstein told his lawyers Tartaglione had inflicted the injuries on him.[18] Another unnamed source claimed Epstein staged the incident in order to be transferred.[19]Spencer Kuvin, a lawyer who represented three of Epstein's alleged victims, said in July 2019, after Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt, that he believed it was an attack on his life, and that there was a high probability that he would be murdered in prison.[20][21]
As a result of the incident, Epstein was placed onsuicide watch.[22] He was held in an observation cell, surrounded by windows, where lights were left on and any devices that he could use to kill himself were not permitted.[23] After six days, psychological staff removed Epstein from suicide watch following a psychiatric examination.[22][24] He then returned to the special housing unit (SHU), where he was to have a cellmate and be checked on every 30 minutes.[25]
A note written by Epstein was found in his cell after his death. In it, he complained about large bugs crawling on his body, guard Tova Noel giving him burnt food, and a guard intentionally locking him in a shower cell without clothes for an hour.[note 3][26] On August 8, Epstein signed hislast will and testament, witnessed by two attorneys who knew him. The will named two longtime employees as executors, and immediately gifted all his assets, and any assets remaining in his estate, to a trust.[27][28]
When Epstein was placed in theSecurity Housing Unit (SHU), the jail informed the Justice Department that he would have a cellmate and that a guard would look into the cell every 30 minutes. These procedures were not followed on the night he died.[29] On August 9, Epstein's cellmate was transferred, and no replacement was brought in. The evening of his death, Epstein met with his lawyers, who described him as "upbeat" before being escorted back to the SHU at 7:49 p.m. by guard Tova Noel.[26] CCTV footage shows that the two guards failed to perform the required institutional count at 10:00 p.m. and recorded Noel briefly walking by Epstein's cell at 10:30 p.m., the last time the guards entered the tier where his cell was located.[30] Through the night, in violation of the jail's normal procedure, Epstein was not checked every 30 minutes.[29] The two guards assigned to check his cell overnight, Noel and Michael Thomas,fell asleep at their desk[note 4] for about three hours and later falsified related records.[31][32] Two cameras in front of Epstein's cell also malfunctioned that night.[33] Another camera had footage that was "unusable".[33]
As the guards were distributing breakfast shortly after 6:30 a.m. on the morning of August 10, Epstein was found unresponsive in cardiac arrest in his cell.[30] He was found in a kneeling position with a strip of bedsheet[note 5] wrapped around his neck. The sheet was tied to the top of his bunk.[35] He was believed to have been dead for about two hours by then. The guards performedCPR on Epstein, and other prisoners heard them yell "Breathe, Epstein, breathe."[26] At 6:33 a.m., the guards pulled an alarm, notifying their supervisor, to whom Noel said, "Epstein hung [sic] himself."[30] He was rushed to theNew York Downtown Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:39 a.m.[36] His body was transported to the medical examiner's office soon after.[37]
The removal of Epstein's body from his cell was a violation of protocol, as theBureau of Prisons (BOP) mandates that a suicide scene be treated with the "same level of protection as any crime scene in which a death has occurred".[26] Consequently, prison personnel also failed to photograph Epstein's body as it was found.[38]
Epstein's death was the first death ruled a suicide at the MCC in 21 years.[39]Michael Baden and60 Minutes questioned whether Epstein, who was almost 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg), could have been able to hang himself from the lower bunk. Photos taken after the death also show bottles and medicine standing upright on the top bunk.[26] Baden also questioned why Epstein did not use other materials available in his cell as a ligature, such as wires and tubing from asleep apnea machine, which were stronger and longer.[26]
A psychological reconstruction report of Epstein's death compiled by Bureau of Prisons five weeks after his death suggests that Epstein's identity "appeared to be based on his wealth, power and association with other high-profile individuals." The report further attributes his suicide to lack of significant interpersonal connections, loss of status, and the idea of potentially spending the rest of his life in prison.[40]
New York City's Chief Medical ExaminerBarbara Sampson conducted a four-hour autopsy on Epstein's body on August 11. Epstein's lawyers sent pathologistMichael Baden to observe the autopsy.[26][41] Following the autopsy, the medical examiner's office reported that Epstein had hanged himself with a sheet from his bed.[42] The last death ruled a suicide at the MCC was in 1998.[39] Epstein's lawyers released a joint statement after the medical examiner's report, expressing dissatisfaction with it, challenging its conclusions and saying a more complete response was forthcoming. They said that the defense team fully intended to continue its own investigation into the circumstances and cause of Epstein's death,[43] including taking legal action to view the camera footage near his cell during the night of his death.[44] They later said that the evidence concerning Epstein's death was "far more consistent" with murder than suicide.[45]
On August 16, Sampson announced that Epstein's death had been ruled a suicide via hanging.[46] Later, conflicting reports said the injuries Epstein sustained were as consistent, if not more so, with strangulation or homicide as with suicide.[47][48] Sampson's report found there was nofoul play in his death.[49][50][51] Three of Epstein's lawyers expressed their dissatisfaction with Sampson's conclusion, having hired forensic pathologist Michael Baden to observe the autopsy; they said they would initiate their own investigation and provide a more detailed statement in the future.[52][53] Baden observed Sampson's autopsy when it was conducted; after the autopsy he said he could not comment because of gag orders filed by Sampson's office and Epstein's estate.[46]
On October 30, 2019, Baden issued a report stating that Epstein's neck injuries were much more consistent with "homicidal strangulation" than suicide. He stated that Epstein "had two fractures on the left and right sides of hislarynx, specifically the thyroid cartilage orAdam's apple, as well as one fracture on the left hyoid bone above the Adam's apple". In particular, Baden claimed that Epstein'shyoid bone wasbroken in a way indicative of strangulation from behind.[54] Later that day, Sampson rejected Baden's claims, saying, "I stand firmly behind our determination of the cause and manner of death for Mr. Epstein. The cause is hanging, the manner is suicide."[55] Baden later said, "Going over a thousand jail hangings, suicides in the New York City state prisons over the past 40-50 years, no one had three fractures."[26] Neurosurgeon andCNN medical correspondentSanjay Gupta asserted Epstein could have easily broken his hyoid bone in a hanging because of the bone's weakening and loss of flexibility with age. Gupta also suggested that multiple broken neck bones were more characteristic of hanging. Gerald Rodts, chief of spinal surgery atEmory University Hospital, also stated that multiple broken neck bones are consistent with hanging.[56] A professor offorensic science atJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice said the hyoid bone can indeed break from hanging, noting that it is a weak bone. According to their analysis, a broken hyoid bone is not sufficient proof of homicide.[57]
According to Baden, the neck wound was in the center of Epstein's neck, not under his mandibles as in a typical hanging. Baden said this is more common when a victim is strangled by a wire or cord. Baden also said that the wound was much thinner than the strip of bedsheet, and although there was blood on Epstein's neck, it was absent on the bed-sheet ligature.[26] In response to Baden's claims, Sampson stood by the conclusion that Epstein's death was suicide.[57]
In June 2023, theJustice Department Inspector General confirmed that Epstein indeed died by suicide. The investigators interviewed dozens of witnesses and combed through 100,000 documents, and did not find anything contradicting the FBI's investigation, which also found the death a suicide.[58][further explanation needed]
Following the autopsy, Epstein's body was claimed by an "unidentified associate", later revealed to be his brother,Mark.[59][60] On September 5, the body was buried in an unmarked tomb next to those of his parents at the IJ Morris Star of David mausoleum inPalm Beach, Florida. His parents' names were removed from their tombstone to prevent vandalism.[61]
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| Attorney General William Barr says he's "appalled" by Jeffrey Epstein's death in jail on YouTube (1:50) |
A few hours after Epstein's death was announced, PresidentDonald Trump responded byretweeting a post related to the "Clinton body count", aconspiracy theory purporting to link Epstein's death to the former president,Bill Clinton, and the former secretary of state,Hillary Clinton.[62] At a speech inPennsylvania three days later, Trump told reporters he wanted "a full investigation".[63] Attorney GeneralWilliam Barr said he was "appalled" by Epstein's death in federal custody and that it "raises serious questions that must be answered". He ordered an investigation by the Justice Department'sInspector General in addition to the FBI investigation.[64] SenatorBen Sasse, chairman of the United States Senate Judiciary oversight subcommittee, later wrote Barr a letter saying, "The Department of Justice failed." He added, "Given Epstein's previous attempted suicide, he should have been locked in a padded room under unbroken, 24/7, constant surveillance. Obviously, heads must roll."[65] RepresentativeMatt Gaetz, who sits on theUnited States House Judiciary Committee, called on chairmanJerry Nadler to prioritize investigating the circumstances around Epstein's death over other probes the committee was carrying out.[66] RepresentativeLois Frankel called for a congressional investigation into Epstein's 2008 plea deal.[67] SenatorsKirsten Gillibrand andRick Scott called for an investigation and expressed their dissatisfaction that Epstein's victims would not find closure in a trial.[68][69]
I do think there needs to be a full investigation about why he was taken off the suicide watch list; I think it's a strange decision, given that he attempted suicide once already. I want to know why he was left in a circumstance where suicide was even possible.
On August 11, New York City MayorBill de Blasio, thencampaigning for president inIowa, said, "I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but something's way too convenient here, and we need to get down to the bottom of what happened."[70] The next day, the leaders of the House Judiciary Committee, Chairman Jerry Nadler and ranking memberDoug Collins, sent theFederal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 23 questions about Epstein's death. "The apparent suicide of this high-profile and—if allegations are proven to be accurate—particularly reprehensible individual while in the federal government's custody demonstrates severe miscarriages of or deficiencies in inmate protocol and has allowed the deceased to ultimately evade facing justice", they wrote. "Any victims of Mr. Epstein's actions will forever be denied proper recourse and the scintilla of recompense our justice system can provide in the face of such alleged atrocities; the competency and rigor of our criminal justice system has been marred by this apparent oversight".[71] On August 13, Nebraska senator Ben Sasse, the chair of theSenate Judiciary Committee, wrote a letter to Attorney General Barr urging him to "rip up" the 2008 non-prosecution deal for Epstein and his co-conspirators. Sasse argued that the Justice Department must bring Epstein's co-conspirators to justice, despite his death, and added, "This crooked deal cannot stand."[72] On August 19, Barr replaced the BOP director with former directorKathleen Hawk Sawyer.[73][74] Sasse praised the move.[74]
"For them to pull him off suicide watch is shocking", Cameron Lindsay, a former warden at three federal facilities, toldNBC News. "For someone this high-profile, with these allegations and this many victims, who has had a suicide attempt in the last few weeks, you can take absolutely no chances. You leave him on suicide watch until he's out of there."[75] Federal prosecutors in the case called Epstein's death "disturbing" and emphasized they would continue to seek justice for his accusers even after the financier's death.Geoffrey Berman, theUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement, "To those brave young women who have already come forward and to the many others who have yet to do so, let me reiterate that we remain committed to standing for you, and our investigation of the conduct charged in the indictment—which included a conspiracy count—remains ongoing."[76]
The BOP launched an investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death,[77] withAttorney General Barr saying that Justice Department officials would thoroughly investigate "serious irregularities" at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.[78] As Barr received more information surrounding Epstein's death, however, he came to believe it was only "a perfect storm of screw-ups".[79]
In November 2019, BOP director Sawyer told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI was investigating whether a "criminal enterprise" was involved in Epstein's death. She added there is "no indication, from anything I know" that his death "was anything other than a suicide". A spokesperson later explained that she had used the phrase "criminal enterprise" because that was what SenatorLindsey Graham had asked her about, and that "she was referring to looking into possible criminal conduct by staff".[80]
On August 13, 2020, Attorney General Barr ordered the BOP to reassign the warden of the MCC, Lamine N'Diaye, temporarily, while the FBI and Justice Department inspector general investigated the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death. James Petrucci, the warden ofFCI Otisville, was named acting warden.[81] Two staff members assigned to Epstein's unit were placed on administrative leave.[81][82] On August 14, Manhattan federal court judge Richard Berman, who was overseeing Epstein's criminal case, wrote to N'Diaye asking whether an investigation into Epstein's death would include a probe into his prior (July 23) injuries. Judge Berman wrote that to his knowledge it had never been definitely explained what they concluded about the incident.[83] In November 2019, Berman called for widespread prison reforms in an open letter to Barr inThe New York Times.[84]
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| Ben Sasse presses prison bureau director on Jeffrey Epstein death on YouTube (5:43) | |
| Epstein guards appear in court on YouTube (1:24) |
TheUnited States Department of Justice's Inspector General'sinvestigation report released on June 27, 2023, castigated jail officials for repeated "negligence, misconduct, and outright job performance failures" in connection with Epstein's incarceration and death. It also strongly pushed back on any suggestion that what happened was anything other than a suicide.[85]
Two French government ministers,Marlène Schiappa andAdrien Taquet, called for an investigation into the "many unanswered questions" about Epstein's ties to France, calling for theFrench government to launch its own probe. "The US investigation has highlighted links with France", Schiappa and Taquet said in the statement, according toABC News. "It thus seems to us fundamental for the victims that an investigation be opened in France so that all is brought to light", a spokesperson for the office told ABC. "The elements received at the Paris prosecutor's office are being analyzed and cross-referenced."[86] In August, the French launched an investigation into alleged Epstein associateJean-Luc Brunel, who was reported to be hiding in South America. He was arrested on December 16, 2020.[87]
Judge Richard Berman dismissed all charges against Epstein on August 29.[88] As a result, the sex-trafficking investigations and media attention shifted attention to his alleged associates, like Brunel,Prince Andrew, andGhislaine Maxwell.[89][90] In 2025, according to documents obtained byAxios, the Justice Department under thesecond Trump administration concluded that Epstein was not murdered and there was no purported "client list" featuring names of Epstein's associates.[91] It also released footage of Epstein's cell during his death, though it was missing one minute and was likely modified.[92][93]
On July 8, 2025, Trump was asked if Epstein had ties with any foreign agencies, to which he replied with; "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years."; and "We have Texas and all this other stuff, and you're still talking about this creep?" (a reference to theCentral Texas floods earlier that month). Bondi then claimed there indeed was no client list, and that the reason a minute was missing from the footage of Epstein's cell was because "the minute [from the camera] is missing every night." Trump later claimed on Truth Social that the Epstein files were created byDemocrats, saying; "Why are we giving publicity to files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the losers and criminals of the Biden administration?"[94]
On November 19, 2019, federal prosecutors in New York indicted MCC guards Michael Thomas and Tova Noel, charging them with multiple counts of falsifying records and conspiracy to falsify records.[1][95] The charges were based on video footage obtained by prosecutors, showing that the guards did not check on Epstein for eight hours. Instead, they made personal searches on their computers and slept. According to Geoffrey Berman, theU.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, during that time they repeatedly signed records affirming they had performed the required checks.[1] Their bail was set at $100,000.[96] They claimed they were "scapegoats" for larger issues within the federal prison system.[97][98] In May 2021, a judge approved a deferred prosecution deal, through which the guards can avoid a conviction and sentence if they comply with specific terms.[99]
In a December 2019 court proceeding against Epstein's cellmate Nick Tartaglione, federal prosecutors reported that the surveillance footage from outside Epstein's cell during the July 23 incident had disappeared. Tartaglione's defense, who claimed that the footage showed Tartaglione saving Epstein's life, hoped that it would illustrate Tartaglione's character. His lawyer had requested that the footage be kept on July 25, two days after the incident.[100] JudgeKenneth Karas requested that the government determine what had happened to the footage.[101] Several days later, federal prosecutors reversed their statement, claiming they had found the missing footage. But in January 2020, they admitted the footage had been permanently deleted because of a "clerical error".[102][103]
On July 2, 2020, almost a year after Epstein was arrested, the FBI arrested and charged Maxwell inBradford, New Hampshire. The charges included "enticement and conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, transportation and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and two counts of perjury".[104][105] Federal authorities have expressed concerns she might also attempt suicide in custody and have reportedly implemented additional safety protocols.[106] In an August 2020 interview, President Trump said that he "wish[ed] her well", and again questioned whether Epstein's death was a suicide or homicide.[107]
In 2020, associateJean-Luc Brunel was arrested andcharged with therape of minors by Frenchprosecutors.[87] He later died from an apparentsuicide before his trial could proceed.[108]
On July 17, 2025, White House press secretaryKaroline Leavitt said: "The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels."[109]
Because of violations of standard prison procedures and Epstein's knowledge of compromising information about wealthy and powerful individuals, his death spawned skepticism and multiple conspiracy theories.[20][110][111] ARasmussen Reports poll conducted shortly after his death in August 2019 found that only 29% of U.S. adults believed Epstein actually died by suicide, while 42% thought he was murdered to prevent him from testifying against powerful people with whom he associated, and 29% of people were undecided.[112] By November 2019, aBusiness Insider poll found that those who believed Epstein was murdered outnumbered suicide proponents three to one.[113] In a 2020 poll, Rasmussen found a majority of Americans believed Epstein was murdered, with just 21% believing that he died by suicide.[114]University of Chicago professor Eric Oliver, a conspiracy theory expert, labeledpopulist sentiment and amistrust of the political system as major contributors to the widespread rejection of the official narrative.[115]
At an August 27 hearing, Epstein defense attorney Reid Weingarten expressed "significant doubts" that Epstein's death was due to suicide. According to Weingarten, when attorneys met with their client shortly before his death, "we did not see a despairing, despondent, suicidal person".[116] Epstein's brother, Mark, has rejected the possibility of Jeffrey's suicide, claiming, "I could see if he got a life sentence, I could then see him taking himself out, but he had a bail hearing coming up."[117] He also claimed his "life may also be in danger", if Epstein was indeed murdered.[118] Epstein's butler of 18 years also believed that he did not kill himself.[119] In a press conference about two months after Epstein's death, de Blasio declined to endorse chief medical examiner Sampson's conclusions, saying, "Something doesn't fit here. It just doesn't make sense that the highest-profile prisoner in America—you know, someone forgot to guard him."[120] Former US Attorney and Senate Judiciary Committee counselBrett Tolman said the death was "more than coincidental", considering Epstein's "many connections to powerful people".[121]
Immediately after his death, online conspiracy theorists falsely claimed that the images of Epstein in transport to the hospital were actually that of a body double. They relied on purported differences between the body's ear and Epstein's ear in a juxtaposed photo. Fact-checkerSnopes pointed out that the image of Epstein was 15 years old and that it was "more plausible that these discrepancies were the result of aging".[122] In October 2020, over a year after his death, similar false theories emerged that claimed that Epstein was living atZorro Ranch, his residence inNew Mexico.[123][124]
| Source | Suicide | Murder | Accidental Death | Unsure | Source |
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| YouGov (July 2025) | 20% | 39% | 1% | 40% | [125] |
| The Economist/YouGov (August 2025) | 16% | 50% | 34% | [126][127] | |
| Yahoo/YouGov (July 2025) | 23% | 47% | 31% | [128][129] | |
| Washington Post (July 2025) | 15% | 44% | 42% | [130] |
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As more information surrounding Epstein's death became public in November 2019, his death and the possibility of murder became a popularmeme, particularly in the form of the phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself". The meme gained prominence as it was interjected at the end of live interviews, such as by aNavy SEAL onFox News, or later by aUniversity of Alabama student onMSNBC.[131][132] The meme often appears as anon-sequitur after a body of text or within an image.[133]NPR'sScott Simon likened the bait-and-switch aspect of the meme toRickrolling. Simon also worried that media attention to the meme could spread misinformation.[134] TheAssociated Press noted, "[t]he phrase 'Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself' has taken on a life of its own—sometimes more as a pop culture catchphrase than an actual belief".[135]
Celebrities have comedically referenced Epstein's death.Ricky Gervais remarked at the77th Golden Globe Awards that Epstein did not take his own life, andAdam Driver played a murdered Epstein in hell onSaturday Night Live.[136] U.S. RepresentativePaul Gosar posted 23 tweets in which the first letter of each tweet spelled out the meme's phrase.[137] Holiday-themed merchandise (likeChristmas sweaters) that prominently featured the phrase also became available for sale through several online retailers.[138] In an interview withSlate, independent merchandisers indicated that the Christmas/Epstein product lines were selling comparatively well, citing the mashup'sdark humor as the reason for their popularity.[138] According toVariety, the Christmas-themed paraphernalia was outsellingGame of Thrones merchandise.[139] In the Season 2 finale of the streaming television seriesThe Boys, it was revealed that Stormfront secretly killed Epstein in its alternate timeline.[140][141]
Several television documentaries were created because of increased public interest after his death. In May 2020,Netflix releasedJeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. As of October 2019,[update]HBO,SonyTV, andLifetime also have similar works in progress.[142][143]
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