A clear majority of Americans are certain Jeffrey Epstein was murdered and did not commit suicide. An August 2025 poll indicated that 75% of people believe he was “murdered to protect powerful people”, with 39% of them considering that “definitely true”.
It’s easy to see why. Epstein’s death was extraordinarily suspicious, complete with unexplained gaps in CCTV footage, questionable behavior from his guards, strange goings on in and around the prison, and odd lapses in materials allowed to inmates.
