New Netflix documentary asks: Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?

The Netflix docuseries, based on the book by James Patterson, goes much deeper than that questions as it speaks to survivors about Epstein's dirty business through the years.
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New Netflix documentary asks: Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?
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On Aug. 10, 2019, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his prison cell. He had been arrested a month earlier on federal charges for the alleged sex trafficking of minors. The death was ruled a suicide, but Epstein's long list of high profile friends and associates – which includes none other than Donald Trump, among others – left many to wonder if the medical examiner had gotten it right.

This trailer for the four-part Netflix documentary series, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, opens with the "Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?" question. But what follows in the next two minutes suggests a much deeper dive than that.

Filthy Rich, which is based on the biography from author James Patterson, looks back at the billionaire's alleged misdeeds over the years. The series speaks to survivors who offer their firsthand accounts of how Epstein conducted the business that saw him investigated and charged numerous times in the decade-plus that ended with his death.

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich comes to Netflix on May 27.

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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