A recently released video on the Department of Justice website appeared to show Jeffrey Epstein attempting suicide in his Manhattan jail cell, briefly setting the Internet on fire, only to be revealed as fake. The clip was posted without explanation as part of the DOJ’s Epstein file dump, which included a trove of documents and images following the ordered release in November.
‼️🇺🇸: The US DOJ just released what was supposed to be a video of Jeffrey Epstein attempting to commit suic1de. 👀HOWEVER it is a FAKE that was published on YouTube 5 years ago by user chadchaddington5164.WHY did the DOJ release a FAKE VIDEO? 🤨 pic.twitter.com/fkdCZNaHkE
— Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 (@DiligentDenizen) December 22, 2025
The 12-second grainy, computer-generated video depicted a white-haired man in an orange jumpsuit struggling and jerking his head while kneeling at the base of a jail-cell bunk bed. The timestamp on the video read 4:29 AM on August 10, 2019, roughly two hours before Epstein’s body was discovered at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility. The scene appeared to match the cell where officials determined Epstein hanged himself while awaiting trial on multiple sex-trafficking charges.
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Closer examination of the clip revealed clear discrepancies. The pile of orange prison clothes on the floor looked like featureless orange puddles, and the jail-cell door did not match Epstein’s real cell. Investigators later confirmed the clip was a fake video that had circulated on 4chan and was flagged by a Florida conspiracy theorist. Despite its realistic appearance and alignment with the cell layout, the video was not genuine and does not provide any official evidence of the events in Epstein’s cell.
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Continued Controversy Over Epstein Document Release
The DOJ’s slow and selective release of Epstein-related documents has fueled bipartisan frustration in Congress. Lawmakers threatened to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress if the remaining files were not disclosed within a 30-day grace period, with fines of up to $5,000 per day proposed until compliance. Republican Representative Thomas Massie criticized the department for protecting “the rich, powerful, and politically connected,” while Democrat Ro Khanna joined him in pressing for full disclosure.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer also introduced legislation directing Majority Leader John Thune to take legal steps to ensure Congress receives all documents covered by the law signed by President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, a spokesman for former President Bill Clinton urged Bondi to immediately release any remaining materials involving Clinton, citing concerns that selective releases could imply wrongdoing by individuals already cleared by the DOJ.
The DOJ has not provided further comment, and critics continue to question both the pace and transparency of the ongoing document release.
