India, Feb. 8 -- Jeffrey Epstein's death has long been a topic plagued by conspiracy theories. Now, there's one more claim, but with hard proof to back it. The latest trove of files related to the investigation into the convicted sex-financier and paedophile has raised concerns about the exact date and cause of his death.

A federal draft statement announcing Epstein's death, numbered EFTA00013180 in the DOJ's file library, is dated the day before the 66-year-old's official date of passing. The draft bears a date of August 9, 2019, whereas the sex financier's official death is August 10.

Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges.

In the statement, then-Manhattan US Attorney Geo...