Second, I firmly believe that what is slowing things down (and has always been the real issue) is that many of the USA's closest allies used Epstein gained blackmail information for their own benefit.
As an example, I am certain that the UK has leaned very heavily upon the CIA to limit the amount and kind of information about Prince Andrew. When that information does come out, it will be heavily redacted at the request of the CIA. I also believe that France, Germany, Italy and other NATO countries will insist that some information be redacted. Furthermore, many prominent Democrats and Senators are likely to insist to their Deep State handlers that their information not be released and must be redacted or in the words of Hillary Clinton, wiped clean like with a rag on a computer?
Releasing the Epstein documents will require real courage that will damage relations with other intelligence agencies of “allies.” It will also likely cause some allies to release blackmail information they have on prominent figures in the USA and our intelligence agencies.
Do I think Epstein killed himself? There may be a 30% chance he did, but if so he was informed that he must do that or else something extreme would happen. The lack of working video cameras, the lack of guard oversight were planned for a reason.
I think you’re close. I suggest a slight twist to that theory, that he was a dirt broker. He got the dirt on people then sold it to whomever would pay the most. So yeah he would work with CIA and Mkssad and MI6 and probably others. He may have had people sent to him by these agencies in a sort of honeypot scheme, but also just lured them in on his own and then sold what he collected, or if it was of no value to intelligence then just did the straight blackmail for himself.