Donald Trump’s Justice Department is under renewed scrutiny following a report alleging that officials destroyed significant amounts of documents in the days after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, RadarOnline.com has learned.
This allegation, hidden within a collection of records released earlier this year, implies that crucial materials might have been discarded while federal investigators were still attempting to understand the events at the New York jail where the disgraced financier died.
As reported in a document viewed by The Daily Beast, a Bureau of Prisons review team entered the Metropolitan Correctional Center shortly after Epstein was found dead in August 2019.
Instead of merely reviewing procedures, witnesses reported seeing shredded documents being continuously removed from the facility.
“[Redacted] has never seen this amount of bags of shredded documents coming out to be put in the dumpster at the rear gate of the MCC,” the report stated.
This activity reportedly took place while several agencies, including the FBI and inspector general officials, were present during the ongoing investigation.
The account describes a chaotic scene, with individuals allegedly hurrying to dispose of materials as the review was conducted.
“Last week Epstein hung himself, and there is an ongoing investigation,” the report notes, highlighting that the after-action team was tasked with determining what went wrong.
Witnesses, however, claimed that documents were being destroyed in large quantities.
“[Redacted] was bringing back bags of shredded papers, around 4 or 5 bags, and caller brought them into the gate to throw into the dumpster. [Redacted] told caller that the after-action team is shredding huge amounts of paperwork,” the report read.
“Caller found it suspicious that an after-action team charged with investigating would be shredding huge amounts of paperwork,” the document continued.
At one point, those managing the process allegedly instructed others: “‘Make sure you get that box too.'”
The report also indicates an urgency in the disposal process.
The document mentioned that the dumpster was scheduled for collection within days, warning: “If anyone cares about what was shredded, it needs to be picked up before Monday by 8 am.”
Epstein’s 2019 death in federal custody remains controversial, with officials ruling it a suicide despite widespread public doubt.
Then-Attorney General William Barr expressed being “appalled” by the situation, acknowledging the case raised “serious questions that must be answered.”
Concerns escalated further when it was revealed that guards failed to carry out required checks and were accused of falsifying records, although charges were later dropped.
