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Fact Check: Was the Video of Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide Accidentally Published by the DOJ Actually Real?

 By C. Douglas Golden  December 29, 2025 at 8:09am
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It was, for many, an explosive bit of information accidentally released — and then buried — by the Department of Justice, apparently showing disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein trying to commit suicide.

But was it real?

Last Monday, the DOJ posted the 12-second video as part of a tranche of documents it released about the sordid details of the Epstein case. It was removed shortly afterward.

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C. Douglas Golden
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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