India, Feb. 7 -- Conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein being alive, and having faked his death began doing the rounds after the final tranche of files were released. The Justice Department made the documents related to the late convicted child sex offender public on Friday. With the trove were documents listing Epstein's attempts at genetic testing to extend life, the conspiracy theories have further gained steam. This program of Epstein's was called Venus Project.

A document accessible in the DOJ library notes the costs Epstein would have to bear for sequencing and other experiments. The total amount is listed as $193,400.00. In the document, the details of the Venus Project are also outlined.

The communication reads:

"Jeffrey and...