Epstein Died of Suicide, FBI Chiefs Say

FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confirmed Epstein ‘killed himself’ in a Manhattan jail in 2019.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel during an annual worldwide threats assessment hearing at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 26, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, according to FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

The FBI chiefs confirmed Epstein’s cause of death during a joint interview with Fox News on Sunday.