JP Morgan Selected a New Epstein (Manhattan Smoke Meme)

This meme is a screenshot of a social media thread. The top post, from user `laptop_lasane`, shares a photograph of a thick smoke plume rising from skyscrapers in Manhattan, accompanied by the confused caption: *Um... what's happening in Manhattan?*. Below this post, a highly upvoted comment from user `micah_walsh` delivers a dark, satirical joke: *JP Morgan selected a new Epstein*. This comment references the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender with well-documented ties to JP Morgan, implying the smoke is linked to a suspicious or scandalous event mirroring Epstein's controversial death. The meme plays on public conspiracy theories and skepticism toward powerful institutions, using dark humor to comment on ongoing cultural conversations about elite scandals.

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JP Morgan selected a new Epstein

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Um... what's happening in Manhattan?

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of a social media thread. The top post, from user laptop_lasane, shares a photograph of a thick smoke plume rising from skyscrapers in Manhattan, accompanied by the confused caption: Um... what's happening in Manhattan?. Below this post, a highly upvoted comment from user micah_walsh delivers a dark, satirical joke: JP Morgan selected a new Epstein. This comment references the late Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender with well-documented ties to JP Morgan, implying the smoke is linked to a suspicious or scandalous event mirroring Epstein's controversial death. The meme plays on public conspiracy theories and skepticism toward powerful institutions, using dark humor to comment on ongoing cultural conversations about elite scandals.

Origin notes

The meme was reposted to 9Gag, with the original title HABEMUS JEFFREY—a pun on the Latin phrase Habemus Papam (meaning "We have a Pope"), adapted to reference Jeffrey Epstein. The core content originates from a Facebook-style social media thread, where a user posted the Manhattan smoke photo, and another user added the satirical comment. The meme circulates as a form of dark humor commentary on conspiracy theories related to Epstein and powerful financial institutions, shared across meme-focused platforms like 9Gag.