Mark Epstein, brother of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, abruptly ended a phone interview with Piers Morgan after being asked if he cared about his brother’s victims.
In a video seen by TNX Africa, an audibly agitated Mark dismissed the inquiry into the victims as an agenda-driven distraction before abruptly terminating the call.
“These are the questions I don’t get into. Have a good day,” he said before hanging up. Morgan reacted, calling it an “extraordinary” and “not a difficult question to answer.”
During the call, the 71-year-old property developer explained that he now limits his public comments.
“I only talk about Jeffrey’s death because I found that when I answer questions about anything else in the files, whatever I say gets misconstrued to fit somebody’s agenda,” he said.
“I no longer answer questions about things in the files, which, to be honest, I don’t care about,” he added.
Mark emphasised his lack of involvement in Jeffrey’s criminal activities, stating he is not named in the documents.
“If someone is in the files for something and getting into trouble, I have nothing to do with that. That is their problem, not mine at all,” he remarked.
His primary focus remains on challenging the official ruling of Jeffrey’s death as a suicide.
“I have my own life, but trust me, it would have been a lot easier for me if I thought Jeffrey had committed suicide. I could have mourned and moved on,” he said.
Regarding the DOJ’s January file release, Mark claimed much of the information was new to him, despite maintaining contact with Jeffrey via phone and email.
“I didn’t know what he was up to… Even though he was my brother, that was his problem. Now that he is dead, it is not his problem anymore. So again, unfortunately, I really don’t care, to be honest. I am just concerned that my brother, whoever he was, was murdered.”
Social media users criticised his stance.
Instagram user Kukico noted his lack of “sadness for the victims,” while another user, Dee, argued he should have shown “sympathy for the victims and try to make amends.”