Official reviews by the New York City medical examiner, FBI, and DOJ Office of Inspector General have consistently ruled Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death a suicide by hanging, citing autopsy findings, cell surveillance logs, and prison records. In May 2026 a federal judge unsealed a handwritten note attributed to Epstein from weeks earlier that referenced an internal investigation finding “nothing” and expressed readiness to “say goodbye,” adding to prior DOJ document releases that showed no evidence of third-party involvement. February 2026 footage logs noting brief activity near his cell were attributed by officials to a corrections officer rather than an intruder. Epstein’s brother has continued to allege murder and point to upcoming forensic details, while a former guard is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee. These developments have produced no authoritative confirmation of foul play that would alter the standing institutional assessment.