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EdmondDantes_

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19. Families often struggle to believe suicides

Reply to Emile (Reply #10)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:35 PM

Feb 3

But statistically speaking suicide is more likely. It's more than twice as common in prison among maen than in the general population of men. Murder of inmates is pretty rare. Although violence against child sex abusers is higher than against the average inmate.

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Epstein didn't kill himself [View all] redgreenandblue Feb 3 OP

I wouldn't discount the possibility that it was one of Putin's murders. no_hypocrisy Feb 3 #1

Interesting idea, gab13by13 Feb 3 #4

Bill Barr---Last Known Visitor--Knows Everything. ColoringFool Feb 3 #7

Yup. Joinfortmill Feb 3 #15

We have a president who thinks he's a Mafia Godfather. Emile Feb 3 #2

I'm not fully convinced that he's even dead, GoCubsGo Feb 3 #3

It'll take... GiqueCee Feb 3 #8

Rec. Rec. Rec malaise Feb 3 #5

Definitely not, and that's been clear from the beginning. Scrivener7 Feb 3 #6

I seriously doubt that the sociopath killed himself, too many convenient "coincidences". Dave Bowman Feb 3 #9

Even Epstein's brother says there's no way he killed Emile Feb 3 #10

Families often struggle to believe suicides EdmondDantes_ Feb 3 #19

Jeffrey had dirt on powerful people. Emile Feb 3 #20

There's not a lot of examples of people being murdered in a fake suicide in prison EdmondDantes_ Feb 3 #22

Two minutes in the video. They came out of the autopsy, Emile Feb 3 #23

Duh! ashredux Feb 3 #11

Epstein was in a tight spot - but he had ALOT of leverage. I believe he was murdered. 617Blue Feb 3 #12

He certainly knew a lot... kentuck Feb 3 #13

He shot himself in the back with an arrow. Wonder Why Feb 3 #14

I was told that he used a bazooka. Dave Bowman Feb 3 #17

I heard it was a cannon from 20 miles away. miyazaki Feb 3 #21

Lol, can't beat that. 👍 Dave Bowman Feb 3 #24

I never thought he did. This is the work of the Epstein right wingers. OLDMDDEM Feb 3 #16

The Fat One is on TV spouting "Ya' know...when Epstein was alive, nobody cared about him. Totally Tunsie Feb 3 #18