FDNY Reviewing 4Chan Post on Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Made Before Knowledge Was Public

A 4chan user claimed to know about the death of Jeffrey Epstein before his death was officially reported in the media. Screenshot/4chan.org

The New York City Fire Department has launched an investigation into whether the alleged suicide of wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was leaked by a first responder on 4chan before officials announced his death.

The alleged leak was posted on the /pol/ subforum (warning: potentially offensive content) at 8:16 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 10, which was about 40 minutes before his death was widely reported, according to BuzzFeed.