On Saturday, billionaire financier and serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell. Government officials say Epstein, who was facing 45 years in prison on sex trafficking charges, took his own life by hanging himself. However, that hasn’t stopped people on both sides of the political aisle from promoting unfounded conspiracy theories suggesting Epstein was murdered.
Hours after Epstein’s body was found, Donald Trump retweeted a conspiracy claiming that former president Bill Clinton was responsible for Epistein’s death. (The Clintons, like Trump himself, associated with Epstein on occasion in the 1990s and early 2000s.) All the while, the hashtag #trumpbodycount went viral on Twitter.
And then there’s Foster the People, the alternative rock band best known for their hit single “Pumped Up Kicks”. On Saturday night, the band’s Twitter account promoted its own conspiracy theory, asserting that it was an Epstein body double who was photographed on the hospital gurney, and that the real Epstein is “on a private plane to somewhere in the middle east getting prepped for plastic surgery right now.”
have you seen photos of the body? it’s obviously not him. my guess is, epstein’s on a private plane to somewhere in the middle east getting prepped for plastic surgery right now #EpsteinBodyDouble
Advertisement— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 11, 2019
Update: Foster the People singer Mark Foster has defended using the band’s official Twitter account to posit a conspiracy about Epstein’s death: “To anyone else who considers it ‘off brand’ for an artist to talk about social issues, cover-ups, and justice.. A. you need a history lesson B. you’re scared of what i’m saying C. my voice is my brand, whether it’s used to speak or sing.” After comparing photos of Epstein alive and dead, as well as highlight Attorney General Bill Barr’s connection to the case, Foster added, “More than ever artists need to speak up, because they’re not getting paid by sponsors or told how to spin a story by their bosses. Rupert Murdoch isn’t controlling their narrative. Support your artists. Support real journalism. Fact check everything. Do your own research.”
i find it strange that i’ve been chastised by reporters from NBC and other news outlets for my opinion. everything you guys have been reporting has been conjecture. if you want to be considered a respected authority of truth, do a better job. #EpsteinBodyDouble pic.twitter.com/3TWkAYYuRn
— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 12, 2019
and to anyone else who considers it “off brand” for an artist to talk about social issues, cover-ups, and justice.. A. you need a history lesson B. you’re scared of what i’m saying C. my voice is my brand, whether it’s used to speak or sing
— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 12, 2019
the problem with a case like this, is that the public will forget about in a week. media will change headlines to another story and stop covering it. they already have. and it will be easily swept under the rug. just like the stephen paddock mass shooting.
Advertisement— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 12, 2019
there is no QUESTION the government is behind the #EpsteinSuicideCoverUp . Research Attorney General Bill Barr and his father’s ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Barr helped broker the west palm beach “deal” that kept Epstein away from a life sentence in federal prison 🤮
— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 12, 2019
more than ever artists need to speak up, because they’re not getting paid by sponsors or told how to spin a story by their bosses. rupert murdoch isn’t controlling their narrative. support your artists. support real journalism. fact check everything. do your own research.
— Foster The People (@fosterthepeople) August 12, 2019
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