US Justice Department Says Epstein Died by Suicide, Finds No Secret Client List or Blackmail Evidence

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially concluded its review of the Jeffrey Epstein case, stating that the disgraced financier died by suicide and that there is no evidence of a secret “client list” or of any foul play.

The findings, released in a memo on Monday, July 7, dismiss years of conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s death and alleged blackmail schemes. The department also confirmed it will not release any new documents related to the case.

“This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list,’” the memo stated. “There was also no credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”

The DOJ’s conclusions directly contradict long-standing public speculation and walk back former President Donald Trump’s earlier promises to declassify more files connected to Epstein.

The review included over 10 hours of jailhouse surveillance footage from the day Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial for federal sex-trafficking charges. The footage reportedly confirms that no one entered his cell at the time of his death.

Earlier this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi stoked public interest when she claimed during a Fox News appearance that a “client list” was on her desk. Shortly afterward, the DOJ and White House invited influencers to view binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1,” though most of the content was already publicly available. Despite promises of further revelations, the review ended without additional disclosures.

FBI agents had been reassigned from national security roles to assist with the case. But in the end, both FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated publicly that there was no evidence of homicide. Bongino described the surveillance footage as “clear as day.”

The DOJ memo emphasized that Epstein harmed more than a thousand victims and warned against perpetuating baseless theories:
“Perpetuating unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither victims nor justice,” it stated. The department also cited concerns over sensitive content, including child sexual abuse imagery, as a reason for withholding some material.

The conclusion sparked backlash online. Elon Musk posted a meme mocking the lack of arrests with the caption: “Oh look, it’s no-one-has-been-arrested-o’clock again.”

Others, like conservative commentator Jack Posobiec, questioned why Ghislaine Maxwell remains imprisoned if there were truly “no clients.” Robby Starbuck challenged Bondi’s past remarks, asking, “Was she lying then or is she lying now?”

At a White House press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the DOJ’s review as “exhaustive” and clarified that Bondi’s “client list” reference was about Epstein-related materials like flight logs—not a hidden list of clients.

DOJ spokesperson Chad Gilmartin echoed this, reaffirming that the review found no basis for further action.

“This administration is committed to truth and transparency,” Leavitt said. “And to ensuring that anyone who has ever committed a crime is held accountable.”