In a dramatic development this evening, Axios has obtained a memo revealing that the Trump administration’s Department of Justice and FBI concluded there is no evidence that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful individuals, maintained a so-called “client list,” or was murdered.
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This is the excerpt from the memo rejecting the idea that there is a client list:
This comes just weeks after Elon Musk claims that Donald Trump was named in the Epstein files, and marks the first official denial from the Trump-era Justice Department that directly contradicts long-standing conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s 2019 death and alleged network of elite associates.
In tandem with the memo, officials will release surveillance video footage — in both raw and enhanced formats — from the night Epstein died in federal custody. According to the memo, the footage clearly shows that no one entered the restricted area of the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center where Epstein was being held.
The DOJ says the video supports the ruling of the New York City medical examiner, who determined that Epstein died by suicide. The memo, only two pages long, serves as the clearest statement to date from Trump-era authorities rejecting theories of foul play.
Although the memo is new, claims that Trump was named in Epstein-related documents have circulated for some time — most notably in a controversial post by Elon Musk. In a now-archived message on Twitter, Musk wrote:
“Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”
While the DOJ memo appears intended to close the book on the Epstein saga, its release is unlikely to end the speculation. Between conflicting political agendas, shifting loyalties, and social media-fueled suspicion, Epstein's name continues to serve as a flashpoint in American political discourse.
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