Resolution Criteria

This market resolves YES if credible evidence emerges that any individual named in the released Epstein files who had direct communication with Jeffrey Epstein engaged in cannibalism. Resolution requires either: (1) a criminal conviction for cannibalism-related charges, (2) a confession by the individual, or (3) documented forensic or physical evidence presented in court proceedings or official law enforcement reports.

While the DOJ's January 2026 Epstein files contain references to cannibalism and accusations of "ritualistic sacrifice," these allegations stemmed from a purported 2019 FBI interview with an anonymous man and were unsupported by any credible evidence. References to "cannibal" or "cannibalism" appear elsewhere in the files, but those references did not allege crimes committed by Epstein or anyone close to him. The Justice Department has not indicated that the files support claims of cannibalism or ritualistic abuse by Epstein or his associates.

Background

The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed by President Trump in November 2025, and the Justice Department has released a massive trove of records on Epstein and Maxwell. The files contain mentions, accusations, and raw tips that touch on cannibalism and ritualistic violence, but those entries remain unverified within the released documents and do not amount to credible, corroborated evidence that Epstein or named associates committed cannibalism.

Considerations

Fragments including an email referencing "jerky," a mention of a restaurant called "The Cannibal," and repeated uses of the words "consumption" or "cannibal" in disparate files have been amplified by politicians and social media, sometimes divorced from context. An altered AI image showing white food in front of Epstein and others was debunked as manipulated, with the original image showing drinks on the table, not white food.

This description was generated by AI.

• Update 2026-02-14 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Vampirism does not count as cannibalism for the purposes of this market's resolution.

• Update 2026-02-14 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Eating placenta (one's own, from a female partner, or from the mother of one's child) does not count as cannibalism for resolution purposes.

• Update 2026-02-15 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): If no credible evidence emerges by the market close date (2026-12-31), the market will resolve NO.