Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Federal Custody

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Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, with the death ruled suicide by hanging. The death occurs despite Epstein being on suicide watch previously, and amid failures in prison protocols including guards falling asleep and security cameras malfunctioning. The FBI and DOJ Inspector General launch investigations into the circumstances.

Sources & Citations

[1] Statement of Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein · Aug 10, 2019 Tier 1

[2] Investigators scrutinize broken cameras outside Epstein's jail cell · Aug 26, 2019 Tier 1

[3] Guards on duty when Epstein died were offered plea deal · Nov 19, 2019 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Jeffrey Epstein Dies by Suicide in Federal Custody.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 10, 2019. https://capturecascade.org/event/2019-08-10--epstein-dies-metropolitan-correctional-center/