$300M-worth Phil Mickelson posts 5-word reaction to alleged Epstein security footage malpractice
Phil Mickelson, a six-time major champion and prominent figure on X, frequently shares his thoughts on golf, politics, and more. In a recent post, the LIV golfer—reportedly worth $300 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com—commented on newly resurfaced footage related to the infamous Jeffrey Epstein case.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in 2019 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. While his death was officially ruled a suicide, it has since fueled widespread speculation and conspiracy theories suggesting he may have been murdered.
On Monday, July 7, the US Department of Justice released footage from Epstein’s prison room in a bid to prove that the felon was not murdered. However, social media personality Benny Johnson shared a tweet saying that there is reportedly a one-minute gap missing from the footage.
Phil Mickelson then reacted to Johnson’s tweet, saying,
Well that can’t be good .
The original footage released by the Department of Justice amounts to nearly 11 hours of CCTV footage. While other parts of the footage seem to be in place, the time suddenly changes from 11:59 to 12:00, which suggests that something might’ve allegedly happened within the one minute time frame unaccounted for.
Like Mickelson, several users in the comment section also found the time mystery suspicious. However, the federal agency has yet to acknowledge it or explain why there’s a minute missing from the footage.
Phil Mickelson reacts to his iconic flop shot from LIV Golf Virginia.
LIV Golf Virginia was held from June 6 to 7 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, and Phil Mickelson was in the field. During his final round, the HyFlyers GC captain was two shots away from the lead when he arrived at the par-4 17th hole.
Mickelson’s approach shot took the ball away from the green and into the rough, and to get it out, he decided to use his iconic flop shot. Looking back on the beautiful shot, golf personality Nick Novinsky shared a tweet saying that it was “one of the best shots” he’s ever seen.
Mickelson then agreed with Novinsky’s tweet, saying
“Same 😉
Phil Mickelson capped off his round with back-to-back birdies—first with a brilliant flop shot on the 17th, then another on the 18th—to finish with a 65. That brought his total to 13-under for the three-day event, tying him for fourth place alongside Bryson DeChambeau, Bubba Watson, and Thomas Pieters.
His showing at LIV Golf Virginia was one of his strongest performances this season. He previously finished solo third in Hong Kong and sixth in Miami.
Despite the solid finishes, Mickelson is still chasing his first LIV title of the year. His lowest point so far came in Dallas, where he finished 49th. Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, he has yet to win a tournament.
