Newly released Department of Justice documents show that Jeffrey Epstein’s brother accused US President Donald Trump of being involved in Epstein’s death in a tip submitted to the FBI, according to records contained in the Epstein files.
The allegation appears in an online submission sent to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) on 22 February 2023 by Mark Epstein, the brother of the late convicted sex offender. The documents were made public as part of a broader DOJ release linked to the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Allegation Sent to FBI
In the submission, Mark Epstein claimed that his brother did not die by suicide in his Metropolitan Correctional Center cell in New York in 2019, but was instead murdered to prevent him from naming powerful individuals.
“Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell,” the tip stated. “I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe Presient (sic) Trump authorized is (sic) murder.”
The tip included Mark Epstein’s personal contact details and IP address, both of which were redacted in the publicly released documents. The submission was forwarded internally by an unidentified FBI Threat Intake Examiner to a special agent.
No Follow-Up by Authorities
Speaking to The Independent, Mark Epstein confirmed that he submitted the tip but said that neither the FBI nor any other law enforcement agency contacted him to follow up on the allegation. He declined to provide further comment.
In the submission’s additional information section, Epstein wrote “feel free to contact me,” noting that his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein was “obvious.”
DOJ and White House Response
A White House spokesperson referred The Independent to a Department of Justice press release issued on 3 January, following the publication of more than three million additional pages of Epstein-related documents.
The DOJ cautioned that the released materials include unverified public submissions.
“This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos, as everything that was sent to the FBI by the public was included in the production that is responsive to the Act,” the statement said.
The DOJ further stated that some documents contain “untrue and sensationalist claims” against President Trump that were submitted shortly before the 2020 election.
“To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already,” the DOJ added.
No Evidence Presented
There is no evidence presented in the files to support the allegation, and the DOJ emphasised that inclusion in the Epstein files does not imply wrongdoing or factual accuracy.
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide, though it has continued to fuel speculation and conspiracy theories.
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