Multiple official U.S. government reviews, including 2025 DOJ and FBI assessments plus the 2023 Inspector General report, have reaffirmed that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in August 2019, citing enhanced surveillance footage showing no unauthorized entry to his cell block, absence of evidence for homicide or a client list, and institutional lapses at the Metropolitan Correctional Center that enabled an unsupervised suicide. A June 2026 New York Times investigation, drawing on newly released documents, Epstein’s handwritten notes, and interviews, documented prior suicide attempts and concluded that an elaborate murder conspiracy was highly improbable while highlighting mishandled evidence that sustained public doubt. Releases under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, including a May 2026 suicide note and autopsy details, have not altered official findings, though forensic disagreements from figures like Michael Baden and ongoing congressional oversight persist. Trader consensus reflects the low likelihood of definitive foul-play confirmation by late 2026 absent new primary-source reversals.