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BuzzFeed: 4chan knew about Epstein's "suicide" 40 min before the public

Epstein's Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It &...
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Those people aren't *verified*
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  08/13/19
I posted about it days ago
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  08/13/19
wtf, media
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Kontad Iturbe
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Only CNN is allowed to break stories.
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Q predicted this
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and none had the level of (for now accurate) details this on...
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Pepe strikes again
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They didn't go to law school.
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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:26 PM
Author: fantasy-prone aphrodisiac tanning salon

Epstein's Death Was On 4Chan Before Officials Announced It — Now Authorities Are Investigating

The New York City Fire Department is investigating whether a first responder posted about Jeffrey Epstein’s death on a notorious internet message board prior to officials announcing it to the public, BuzzFeed News has learned.

Less than forty minutes before ABC News first reported Epstiein’s death on Twitter, someone posted still-unverified details on 4chan, the anonymous message board popular with far right trolls and white nationalists.

“[D]ont ask me how I know, but Epstein died an hour ago from hanging, cardiac arrest. Screencap this,” read the post, which was published at 8:16 AM alongside an image of Pepe, the green frog that has become a mascot for the right-wing internet trolls.

That post was 38 minutes before the first tweet about Epstein’s death was from Aaron Katersky, an ABC News reporter, at 8:54 AM. Five minutes later, the main ABC News account tweeted an article about Epstein's death.

After publishing the post, other 4chan users egged on the author. When they said they didn’t believe that the information was true, the original poster added more information to the discussion thread, including a detailed breakdown of the procedures allegedly used to resuscitate Epstein, which suggest the poster may have been a first responder, medical worker, or otherwise privy to details about efforts to resuscitate the disgraced financier.

Frank Gribbon, a Deputy Commissioner for FDNY, told BuzzFeed News he “could not verify the accuracy” of information in the 4chan post. But he said any medical professional who divulges patient information without consent is in violation of a federal health privacy law, HIPPA, and that FDNY will investigate.

“The department will review this incident,” he said.

Oren Barzilay, the president of the union for EMT workers Local 2507 in New York, said, “our members do not release this type of confidential information, this looks like a 3rd party info.” Barzilay also told BuzzFeed News the union would investigate the potential breach of confidentiality “if such a claim came forward.”

“There's serious consequences for those violations. Discipline. Suspensions. Civil penalties, etc,” Barzilay said in an email.

The office of the Medical Examiner and the Metropolitan Corrections Center both declined to comment. Spokespeople for the New York Presbyterian Hospital have not responded to repeated emails and calls requesting comment.

The full details of Epstein’s death won’t be known until the final coroner’s report is released, meaning the 4chan post laying out the alleged treatment he received cannot be fully verified. An EMS expert contacted by BuzzFeed News said the details in the post are consistent with standard practices. Information released by the Federal Bureau of Prisons also appears to line up with some of what was posted on 4chan.

Dr. Keith Wesley, who has authored several EMS textbooks and articles, viewed the 4chan post at BuzzFeed News’ request and said it lays out standard procedures for paramedics.

“This sounds like standard American Heart Association guidelines, which most EMS agencies use,” Dr Wesley said.

Part of the post says, “telemetry advised bicarb.” According to Wesley, this could mean the first responders were also speaking with the hospital as they were trying to resuscitate their patient.

“Telemetry implies the paramedics were in contact with a medical control hospital who then gave orders to give Sodium Bicarbonate, bicarb which is designed to reverse the acid buildup in the blood from prolonged cardiac arrest,” Wesley said in an email.

“If one of the medics posted this separately that’s a breach of protocol,” he added. “If there was identifying information on the patient, that is a violation of Federal HIPPA law.”

The 4chan user made six posts about Epstein’s death. One of them claimed that attempts to resuscitate Epstein were made for 40 minutes before he was transported to hospital, at which point medical personnel tried to revive him for another 20 minutes. Those details are at least partially consistent with the information regarding Epstein’s death that have been publicly released by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

“Pt transported to Lower Manhattan ER and worked for 20 minutes and called. Hospital administrator was alerted, preparing statements,” said the 4chan post.

“Staff requested emergency medical services (EMS) and life-saving efforts continued,” said a statement released by the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons on Saturday. “Mr. Epstein was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, and subsequently pronounced dead by hospital staff.”

It’s not clear who posted the news of Epstein’s death on 4chan, but first responders and hospital staff would have access to information laid out in the post.

The reaction of 4chan to the news was explosive. Some users didn’t believe the author while others launched straight into conspiracy theories that have since engulfed news of Epstein’s death.

The 4chan thread was first found by Kontad Iturbe, a developer based in Barcelona who was researching conspiracies surrounding Epstien online.

“That'll keep the conspiracies forever!” Itrube said about the 4chan posts.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/fdny-investigating-jeffrey-epstein-4chan-post



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680460)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:28 PM
Author: Passionate range

So the internet scoops the networks. Again. Wai is anyone butthurt about this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680480)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:29 PM
Author: Offensive black corner sex offender

"The 4chan thread was first found by Kontad Iturbe, a developer based in Barcelona who was researching conspiracies surrounding Epstien online. "

What? No it wasn't, the 4chan thread was first found by other 4chan users. Did you read your own article?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680490)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:32 PM
Author: unhinged anal weed whacker

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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:35 PM
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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:38 PM
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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:40 PM
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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:40 PM
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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:57 PM
Author: Rusted medicated cuckoldry

Those people aren't *verified*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681313)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 3:08 PM
Author: mahogany space fortuitous meteor

I posted about it days ago

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681350)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:21 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

wtf, media

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682150)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:38 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

Kontad Iturbe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682260)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:31 PM
Author: Gold boyish puppy water buffalo

I can't wait until some flame xoxo prediction thread makes it to the media like this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680497)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:35 PM
Author: Self-absorbed Principal's Office Rigor

haven't we predicted like 3 celebrity deaths a day before they happened

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680510)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:37 PM
Author: fantasy-prone aphrodisiac tanning salon

everyone was making the 'epstein killed himself by shooting himself six times in the back of the head' jokes but 4chan had the real details. much deeper source network than XO's legion of bald lawdorks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680524)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:37 PM
Author: glittery crackhouse

No one gives a fuck about xoxo even when we do shit like that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680522)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:39 PM
Author: Curious dingle berry blood rage

This is MAFing! How dare anyone announce a death 40 minutes ahead of time??!! This is criminal behavior!! They even provided details about their attempts to revive him, jfc!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680534)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:12 PM
Author: Insane Avocado Trust Fund

Only CNN is allowed to break stories.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681037)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:39 PM
Author: Provocative cocky garrison feces

"If youse release dat news before CNN, we's gonna have a big fuckin problem and I'll push you down dose fuckin stairs!"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682264)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 8:10 PM
Author: Insane Avocado Trust Fund



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Date: August 14th, 2019 1:46 AM
Author: ocher genital piercing

also, it is illegal to read the 4chan posts until the facts have beem verified by cnn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38684368)



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Date: July 17th, 2025 10:50 AM
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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:40 PM
Author: yellow seedy box office

We predicted this way before them, jerk offs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680537)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:44 PM
Author: exhilarant state sandwich

a noteworthy change from business as usual, which is places like pol having news days before the MSM

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680551)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 12:44 PM
Author: Elite school cafeteria mad-dog skullcap

Q predicted this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680553)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 1:02 PM
Author: fantasy-prone aphrodisiac tanning salon



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Date: August 13th, 2019 1:15 PM
Author: Bistre lodge selfie

this is the strongest evidence yet that epstein is actually det

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38680690)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:12 PM
Author: Insane Avocado Trust Fund



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Date: August 13th, 2019 3:08 PM
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Date: August 14th, 2019 10:07 AM
Author: Fluffy orchid doctorate



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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:14 PM
Author: Plum startled old irish cottage cruise ship

lol there are were like 10 Epstein suicide threads a day on /pol/ ever since Epstein was arrested.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681046)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 3:09 PM
Author: fantasy-prone aphrodisiac tanning salon

and none had the level of (for now accurate) details this one did

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681352)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:17 PM
Author: cracking impertinent international law enforcement agency

Pepe strikes again

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681066)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 2:59 PM
Author: histrionic buff telephone boiling water

Reminder: you may only give breaking news tips to mainstream media outlets. Otherwise you will be investigated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681318)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 3:33 PM
Author: slate station regret

And or it needs to be about trump or a conservative figure

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681468)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:00 PM
Author: Insane Avocado Trust Fund



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Date: August 13th, 2019 3:32 PM
Author: slate station regret

Fuck buzzfeed

Most vile society destroying garbage since huffpo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38681464)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:01 PM
Author: yellow seedy box office

Doesn't this probably happen a lot? Like, someone in the know or near something tweets or posts something before it's widespread news?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682010)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:21 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

Yeah, Anthony Bourdain told us he was gonna killself before he did it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682153)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:26 PM
Author: histrionic buff telephone boiling water

This is the most likely explanation. Bourdain was posting as "Charlie" - who has never posted again - and told us of his plans. Charlie made his thread before Bourdain could have even done it, and called time, location, and cause of death.

The next most likely explanation is that Charlie killed Bourdain and made it look like a suicide.

In a distant third is that it was a coincidence.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682188)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:21 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

Insane

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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:22 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

Media is pissed as fuck that someone scooped the media.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682159)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:25 PM
Author: silver incel theatre

How does this fuckery happen where they spell it HIPPA over and over again? It's HIPAA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682180)



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Date: August 13th, 2019 5:37 PM
Author: rough-skinned spot toilet seat

They didn't go to law school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38682259)



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Date: August 14th, 2019 10:09 AM
Author: mahogany space fortuitous meteor

I misspell it all the time

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#38684921)



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Date: July 16th, 2025 8:44 PM
Author: exciting sooty halford

The official investigation into the 4chan post announcing Epstein’s death focused on tracing its origins and whether it came from credible sources like first responders. Here’s what was determined:

🔍 Investigation Findings

1. FDNY Review

• A spokesperson from the New York City Fire Department reviewed the claims and confirmed that the person who posted on 4chan was not from FDNY. Their medical records did not match the details shared in the post .

2. Internal Source Unknown

• While early reports speculated that the poster might have been a first responder or someone with inside access to the medical team, no definitive source was identified. Authorities looked into internal records and timelines but found no match to the poster’s account.

3. No Further Broader Investigation

• Apart from verifying FDNY involvement, no federal or criminal investigation was launched specifically to identify or prosecute the anonymous poster (). The FDNY noted there was “no investigation” beyond confirming the department did not leak the information.

🧾 Summary

• Origin of the post: Remains unknown; it was not from FDNY.

• Credibility: The post’s confidence and detail (mentioning hanging, cardiac arrest, and resuscitation steps) fueled speculation that the user may have been close to the scene—but no proof of that has emerged.

• Official stance: Authorities reviewed and dismissed FDNY involvement, but no broader probe was undertaken into the 4chan post’s source.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#49107349)



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Date: July 16th, 2025 8:47 PM
Author: exhilarant state sandwich

what the fuck does the fire department in new york city have to do with anything lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#49107353)



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Date: July 16th, 2025 10:15 PM
Author: exciting sooty halford

I can’t imagine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4322469&forum_id=2...id#49107602)