Barr tells House panel Jeffrey Epstein's death was undoubtedly suicide'

"Barr said that as the investigation into Epstein's death progressed, it became clearer and clearer to me that it was undoubtedly suicide and that he did not believe it was possible for someone to get into Epstein's cell without being captured on security cameras. For me, the video was the icing on the cake. There was a lot of evidence about, you know, his state of mind and other physical evidence pointing to suicide and also testimonial and records pointing to this."

"It was my judgment, from what I saw on the camera and what I looked at, I didn't think it was possible for someone to get up to the tier and open the door without being picked up in the camera, he said. But Barr acknowledged that the camera did have a bit of a blind spot and said he understood that might make people suspicious."

William Barr reiterated his conclusion that Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 death in federal custody was suicide, citing investigative findings and security footage. Barr said investigators found evidence of Epstein's state of mind, physical evidence, testimonial records and camera images that collectively pointed to suicide. Barr said he believed it was not possible for someone to enter Epstein's cell without appearing on video, calling the footage 'the icing on the cake,' while acknowledging a camera blind spot that could fuel suspicion. Barr also said he informed President Trump of Epstein's death and warned him to prepare for fallout. Conspiracy theories and reported security lapses persist despite lack of hard evidence.

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