In a raw and defiant new statement amid the flood of freshly unsealed Epstein files, Mark Epstein—Jeffrey’s brother—stares into the camera and declares outright: “My brother did not commit suicide. He was murdered.T

Mark Epstein, the younger brother of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, continues to vehemently reject the official ruling that his brother died by suicide in 2019. Speaking in recent interviews amid the ongoing release of Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Department of Justice, Mark has doubled down on his belief that Jeffrey was murdered to prevent him from revealing compromising information about powerful figures.

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The New York City medical examiner ruled the death a suicide by hanging, a conclusion supported by subsequent DOJ and FBI reviews, including footage and memos released in 2025. However, Mark Epstein has long disputed this, pointing to irregularities such as malfunctioning cameras, removed suicide watch, and autopsy findings by pathologist Michael Baden, who suggested the injuries were more consistent with homicidal strangulation.

In statements from 2024 and 2025, Mark emphasized that his brother was optimistic about an upcoming bail hearing and showed no signs of despair. “I could see if he got a life sentence, I could then see him taking himself out, but he had a bail hearing coming up,” he has said. He has dismissed official reaffirmations of suicide, once calling a DOJ memo “stupid” and expressing frustration that investigations treated the death solely as suicide without exploring murder.

With the recent partial release of thousands of Epstein files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act—signed by President Trump—Mark has renewed calls for full disclosure of all sealed materials. He argues that remaining documents, including potentially unredacted investigative records, could finally prove foul play and expose any cover-up. While the released files have included photos, emails, and tips (some unsubstantiated), they have not altered the suicide ruling or revealed a purported “client list.”

Mark’s persistence has kept conspiracy theories alive, even as officials maintain there is no evidence of murder or blackmail operations involving high-profile associates. Victims’ advocates echo demands for transparency, hoping unsealed files bring closure. Yet, for Mark Epstein, the fight is personal: only full access, he insists, will prove his brother’s death was no suicide.