Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide and sexual abuse which some readers may find distressing.
It has been nearly six years since the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York prison cell as he awaited his trial on sex trafficking charges.
Dozens of underage girls described the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Epstein and the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who remains behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for child sex trafficking offences.
The millionaire had several big name associates including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and perhaps most famously, Prince Andrew, all of whom were named when some court documents were made public early last year.
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As a successful businessman, Epstein was very well-connected to powerful people, and ever since his crimes came to light, there has been mass debate on who else could have also been entangled with him and the nefarious doings on his island, as authorities have kept the infamous 'Epstein files' mostly redacted.
The unsealed documents were part of a lawsuit filed against Maxwell in 2015 by perhaps Epstein’s most famous victim, Virginia Giuffre.
She also accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault and settled in 2022, although the British royal denied all accusations and made no admission of wrongdoing. Sadly, Giuffre killed herself earlier this year in Australia following disputed claims that she had been hit by a bus.
Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York, has now added to speculation after sharing his thoughts on why the full documents haven't been released, when speaking with political commentator Benny Johnson.
He said: "I think it still exists on Epstein... I think we are going to see it.
"And I think they're struggling with - I really do believe that. I think it probably involves something that could have big implications on our national security, foreign policy, allies."
There had been some conspiracy theories that Epstein was killed while in his prison cell, but an inquest ruled that it was suicide, and both FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino have confirmed that there was no covert murder plot.
Epstein's brother isn't convinced however, as he suggested this week that 'it would be a lot easier for me if I thought it was suicide, but there's a long list of things that point away from it'.
The Trump administration's Attorney General Pam Bondi has vowed to release the rest of the so-called 'Epstein files' but has faced lots of criticism for supposedly dragging her feet and even teasing releases rather than sharing the information with the public.
If Giuliani's suspicions are correct, and the documents could have a big impact on national security, then we may be waiting a while until a full list is finally available.
Topics: Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, US News
James Moorhouse