The autopsy cited multiple neck fractures and evidence consistent with a self-inflicted death. However, the findings quickly became a source of controversy, partly due to the high-profile nature of Epstein's case and the numerous irregularities at the jail where he was being held.

The Epstein affair had the hallmarks of a conspiracy theory. He was a rich financier with a Jewish surname and powerful acquaintances, including Bill Clinton, a former president, and Prince Andrew, a British royal.

The Justice Department acknowledged Monday that Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” and no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public.