Colby Covington, a top welterweight fighter globally, has gained a reputation for his ruthless verbal attacks rather than his skills in the fighting arena. The polarizing former interim champion garnered widespread attention with his trash talk leading up to the title bout against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245 in December 2019. During a media interaction, ‘Chaos’ offered a bold perspective on the Jeffrey Epstein saga, leaving observers more bewildered than enlightened.
When asked about an alternative career path outside the UFC, Covington steered the conversation in an entirely different direction, stating, “Ooh man, that’s a really tough question, and I’ve thought really, really hard about that question. Yeah, Epstein didn’t kill himself.” A conspiracy theory around the death of the wealthy American sex offender has become a popular meme since the news of his demise was announced in August 2019. The medical examiner’s conclusion ruled Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging.
Last month, a U.S. judge granted permission to unveil court documents associated with a 2015 defamation lawsuit initiated by Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre accused the disgraced financier and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her when she was a minor. These documents are expected to disclose over 150 names tied to Epstein, including individuals implicated in wrongdoing and those employed by or having indirect connections to him. The list includes alleged victims of sex trafficking and witnesses to crimes, all of whom were mentioned in court records from Giuffre’s defamation lawsuit.
Colby Covington has previously made outlandish accusations against UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, even nearly breaking character while delivering them. During a conversation with former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in August 2023, Covington raised doubts about Jones’ presence on the controversial Epstein Island client list: “The real question that we need to be asking is honestly, was Jon Jones on the client list of Epstein Island? Honestly, there’s no way to confirm he was on it, but there’s no way to confirm he wasn’t on it. I just want to know the truth. Was Jon Jones on Epstein Island?” Epstein Island refers to a private Caribbean island owned by Jeffrey Epstein, known for controversial associations with influential figures and allegations of sexual misconduct.
