The disgraced child sex trafficker ‘harmed over one thousand victims,’ said the review, which also reported that no record of his clients has been found.
Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide and had no “client list,” according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI.
The two agencies released a memo on July 7. It stated that they would not release any further material related to the Epstein case.
“As part of our commitment to transparency, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted an exhaustive review of investigative holdings relating to Jeffrey Epstein,” stated the memo, which was confirmed by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The review found that Epstein committed suicide in his cell as he was awaiting trial in August 2019. This concurs with an autopsy conducted at the time.
“The conclusion that Epstein died by suicide is further supported by video footage from the common area of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Epstein was housed at the time of his death,” the memo states. The review found that Epstein did not keep a list of clients as part of his sex trafficking activities.
Additionally, there is no evidence that Epstein blackmailed individuals, according to the memo.
Nonetheless, according to the review, Epstein “harmed over one thousand victims” as “each suffered unique trauma.”
“To ensure that the review was thorough, the FBI conducted digital searches of its databases, hard drives, and network drives as well as physical searches of squad areas, locked cabinets, desks, closets, and other areas where responsive material may have been stored,” stated the memo.
“These searches uncovered a significant amount of material, including more than 300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence.”
The Epstein files contain images of videos of those who appear to be minors and of illegal child sex abuse material and other pornography, all reviewed while maintaining the privacy of victims. Most of the files are under seal.
“Only a fraction of this material would have been aired publicly had Epstein gone to trial, as the seal served only to protect victims and did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of illegal wrongdoing,” the memo said.
