Official records, including the 2019 autopsy by New York City's medical examiner, Bureau of Prisons notifications, and subsequent DOJ and FBI reviews, established Jeffrey Epstein's death by suicide in federal custody. Recent 2026 releases of investigative files and a New York Times examination of jail logs, suicide notes, and institutional failures have reinforced this conclusion without producing any verified sightings, DNA evidence, or credible confirmations of survival. Trader consensus at 97.5% on "No" reflects this consistent body of primary documentation and the lack of substantive new developments capable of altering the record before December 31, 2026. Incontrovertible proof such as authenticated public appearance or forensic validation would be required to shift the outcome, though no such indicators have emerged despite ongoing congressional scrutiny and document disclosures.