FBI Deputy Director Don Bongino has announced that surveillance footage showing Jeffrey Epstein alone in his jail cell before his death will soon be made public. Speaking on Fox & Friends, Bongino stated that the video captures Epstein as the only individual entering and exiting the cell, reinforcing the conclusion that he took his own life.
Epstein, aged 66, was found hanging in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019. He was awaiting trial on federal charges related to conspiracy and sex trafficking. His death was officially ruled a suicide, yet suspicions and conspiracy theories have persisted, with many insisting foul play was involved.
Bongino dismissed those claims, stressing that the case has yielded no DNA evidence, no audio, no fingerprints, no leads, and no suspects. “If you have a tip, we’re open to it,” he said, “but right now, there’s absolutely nothing.” He confirmed that the video does not capture the actual act of suicide, but it does confirm Epstein was alone throughout.
He added that the footage is currently undergoing processing and will be released without edits to assure the public that there was no tampering. The aim, he explained, is to provide clarity and transparency once and for all.
Before his death, Epstein had been accused of abusing multiple underage girls at his Palm Beach mansion. Reports say he lured victims under the guise of paid massages and then assaulted them. He allegedly offered money to these teens to recruit others for similar abuse.
One of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre, recounted her experience in the documentary Surviving Jeffrey Epstein. She claimed she was introduced to Epstein by his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. According to Giuffre, Maxwell participated in the first assault and created an atmosphere that normalized the abuse.
Giuffre described her first encounter in disturbing detail, recalling that what began as a massage quickly turned into exploitation. She said she was forced to strip, and both Epstein and Maxwell engaged in the abuse. Giuffre, who later became an advocate for other survivors, died by suicide in Australia on April 24 at the age of 41.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and died nearly a month later. Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted and sentenced in June 2022 to 20 years in prison, along with a $750,000 fine, for her role in recruiting and grooming minors for Epstein.
The FBI’s decision to release the footage is intended to close one of the most controversial chapters in the case by offering visual evidence that supports the official ruling of suicide.
