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The other connection between Jeffrey Epstein and 4chan. | The Verge
It’s a posthumous one because, as Buzzfeed reported in 2019, someone on 4chan of all places confirmed Epstein’s death more than half an hour before the first media reports. Now, Business Insider reports that within the files recently released, there are documents showing how the Justice Department and FBI investigated by subpoenaing 4chan, T-Mobile, and AT&T, trying to find the source. They were unsuccessful. [Link: 4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world
Skip to main contentThe homepageThe homepageNavigation DrawerLogin / Sign UpcloseSubscribeThe Epstein filesSee all StoriesPosted Feb 28, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTCRRichard LawlerThe other connection between Jeffrey Epstein and 4chan.It’s a posthumous one because, as Buzzfeed reported in 2019, someone on 4chan of all places confirmed Epstein’s death more than half an hour before the first media reports. Now, Business Insider reports that within the files recently released, there are documents showing how the Justice Department and FBI investigated by subpoenaing 4chan, T-Mobile, and AT&T, trying to find the source.They were unsuccessful.4Chan knew about Jeffrey Epstein's death 38 minutes before the rest of the world. The FBI tried to figure out how.[Business Insider]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard LawlerSocial MediaTechCommentsLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...Most PopularMost PopularPhones are going to get weird next weekNetflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offerWhy no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explainsBurger King will use AI to check if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’The Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handsetMore in TechA legendary weather app makes a comeback9Verge ScoreTenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bikeThe best instant cameras you can buy right nowThe Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handsetCISA is getting a new acting director after less than a yearAI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung’s selling ticketsA legendary weather app makes a comebackDavid PierceTwo hours agoTenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bikeThomas Ricker8:00 AM UTCThe best instant cameras you can buy right nowSheena Vasani12:32 AM UTCThe Trump phone sure looks a lot like this HTC handsetDominic PrestonFeb 27CISA is getting a new acting director after less than a yearStevie BonifieldFeb 27AI deepfakes are a train wreck and Samsung’s selling ticketsSean HollisterFeb 27Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native adTop StoriesFeb 27Smuggling podcasts into a Burmese prison8:00 AM UTCTenways nearly perfects the shareable city e-bikeFeb 27Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger58 minutes agoXiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the nameTwo hours agoA legendary weather app makes a comebackFeb 27We don’t have to have unsupervised killer robots