Florida Man Insists He’s Not Jeffrey Epstein After Viral Video

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A man with a striking resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein has been forced to deny he is the late sex offender. Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, where he was holed up for horrific alleged crimes. Imagine one Florida man’s surprise when he thought he saw the disgraced financier cruising down the highway beside him. “Epstein is alive. Epstein is alive!” a surprised man can be heard saying in a video that subsequently went viral. In the clip, he records a middle-aged man driving alongside his vehicle in a drop-top on Interstate 95 in Florida. His white hair and sharp features were enough to convince his fellow motorist that Epstein was alive and well. It transpires that the man is “Palm Beach Pete,” who spoke out to confirm that he is not who some quarters of the internet believe him to be. “Hey everybody, this is Palm Beach Pete,” he said in a follow-up video, confirming his identity. “My video went viral because some dude randomly filmed me while I was driving on I-95, unbeknownst to me. And the next thing I know, I’m a viral sensation.” Seeming content with his moment in the macabre spotlight, he added, “It got a lot of traction. It’s pretty crazy. Thanks.”