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DOJ Email Called Epstein Death a 'Murder,' Newly Released Files Show
Emails reveal FBI ordered NYPD Special Victims Unit to halt Epstein probe days after his arrest, conflicting with DOJ's suicide ruling and raising questions over centralized control.
- On Monday, a DOJ attorney identifying as an AUSA in EDNY called Jeffrey Epstein's death a `murder` in the Justice Department's release of around 3.5 million files.
- Ryan Goodman found the directive buried in the DOJ release of around 3.5 million files showing the FBI ordered the NYPD's Special Victims Unit to stand down five days after Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest.
- An email dated July 11, 2019 shows federal instructions five days after Jeffrey Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest, and by Jan. 29, 2020 FBI emails discuss the NYPD probe and confirm a `stand down` order.
- The revelation conflicts with last year's U.S. Department of Justice memo, prompting journalists to flag the email Monday. Raúl Torrez said his 2019 investigation was closed at the SDNY's request.
- Officials warn the files could revive probes into associates like Ghislaine Maxwell and Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, and highlight Leon Black's role and Howard Lutnick's ties until at least 2018.
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Revealed: FBI Told NYPD To 'Stand Down' In 2019 Probe Of Jeffrey Epstein
Ryan Goodman, editor-in-chief of Just Security, uncovered a document in which the New York Police Department was told by the federal government to "stand down" on its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.In a video posted Monday, Goodman said that he found documents in which the FBI sent the instructions to the NYPD just five days after Epstein's arrest. Goodman said he found it surprising that the order also applied to the SVU (Special Victims Un…
Email Surfaces Referring to Epstein 'Murder' Probe
Referring to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's death as a murder investigation, a newly uncovered 2020 email purportedly from the Justice Department during President Donald Trump's first administration is drawing renewed scrutiny.
Email Emerges Revealing 'Investigation' Into The 'Murder' of Jeffrey Epstein After Being Ruled a 'Suicide'
A previously unseen 2020 email has reignited speculation over the death of Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting that the Justice Department may have investigated his death as a “murder” even after it was officially ruled a suicide. Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City on August 10, 2019. Six days later, Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson declared the death a suicide, despite lingering questions and …
Revealed: FBI told NYPD to 'stand down' probe into Jeffrey Epstein
Ryan Goodman, editor-in-chief of "Just Security," uncovered a document in which the New York Police Department was told by the federal government to "stand down" on its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.In a video posted Monday, Goodman said that he found documents in which the FBI sent the instructions the NYPD just five days after Epstein's arrest. Goodman said he found it surprising that the order also applied to the SVU (Special Victims Uni…
Unearthed email apparently from Trump's DOJ sparks frenzy: 'Murder of Jeffrey Epstein'
A 2020 email recently unearthed from the Justice Department’s release of 3.5 million files on Jeffrey Epstein appears to show a DOJ attorney referring to Epstein’s death – officially ruled a suicide – as a “murder,” a revelation that sparked a frenzy among journalists.Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City, New York on Aug. 10, 2019, and six days later, his death was ruled a suicide by Chief Medi…
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