Blog 7: Class Research - EDKH
The conspiracy theory I chose for this week’s research is the death of Jeffrey Epstein. For a conspiracy to hold its title, it must involve two or more people, some secret action, and a motive, as explained by Karen Douglas in a LiveScience article . However, they also often have an extra element: an exciting, new explanation or belief. I’ve heard the phrase “Epstein didn’t kill himself” more times than I can count. So, I thought, why not explore it? On August 10, 2019, at 6:30 am, inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City (NYC), Jeffrey Epstein, an inmate, was found dead (Wikipedia) . Epstein was a prominent figure in the American business world and was a convicted sex offender and alleged trafficker. In a previous incident months before he died, on July 23, 2019, Epstein was found with injuries to his neck, semiconscious inside his cell (Wikipedia) . His cellmate was cleared by the prison of any involvement in Epstein’s injuries, but their origins remain contested....