Epstein suicide sparks contemporary spherical of conspiracy theories

AP — Jeffrey Epstein’s obvious suicide Saturday morning in a federal jail launched new conspiracies on-line in a saga that has supplied fodder for them for years, fueled by Epstein’s ties to princes, politicians and different well-known and highly effective individuals. Online theorists Saturday shortly provided unsubstantiated hypothesis — together with some retweeted by President Donald Trump — that Epstein’s loss of life wasn’t a suicide, or it was faked. That chatter picked up on the conjecture and conspiracies that resurged after Epstein’s July 6 arrest on allegations that he orchestrated a sex-trafficking ring designed to carry him teenage ladies. Some of his accusers have described being sexually abused by the rich financier’s associates and acquaintances.