For those who don't know, here's an oversimplified summary: Jeffrey Epstein was a wealthy financier who was accused of trafficking underage girls for sex.
And as far as his death, what I do know is that Epstein was being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
On July 23rd, he was reportedly placed on suicide watch after being found in a cell with bruises on his neck, which they already say were results of a possible suicide attempt—this coming a few days after he was denied bail.
But, according to reports, on July 29th, he was taken out of suicide watch. He was then moved to a special housing unit in the prison.
According to a report from The Washington Post, officers were supposed to check on him every thirty minutes, but hours had apparently gone by without him being checked on, before his body was found.
And now, an autopsy has been conducted, but results have not been made public as it is reportedly pending further information. Pretty typical, don't you think?
In case it's unclear, Epstein's death comes a day after unsealed court documents brought up new details to a defamation suit against his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell is an English socialite who has been accused of helping Epstein recruit young women, to force them to have sex with him and other men. And notably here, right now, as I'm literally typing this, her whereabouts are completely unknown.
Furthermore, the details come from an accuser who claims that Epstein began abusing her when she was sixteen. And the documents reportedly mention that Epstein had relationships with high-profile people like Bill Clinton,
Because many are wondering how such a prominent inmate who was supposed to be heavily monitored, was able to kill himself in a Federal prison.
Consequently, everyone's asking questions across the board. From the AOC…
“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation. The FBI and the office of Inspector General are doing just that. We'll get to the bottom of what happened and there will be accountability. But, let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who is complicit with Epstein. Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. The victims deserve justice and they will get it.”
Manhattan US Attorney, Geoffrey S. Berman, released a statement saying:
However, regarding partial justice, the victims will be able to file a civil suit against his estate. And according to Bloomberg, his networth was five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000). His estate reportedly including, but not limited to, a New York mansion, a private island and properties in New Mexico, Paris and Palm Beach.
Understandably, for some of his accusers (if not all), the fact that Epstein won't see his day in court, is incredibly upsetting.
A certain Jennifer Araoz told Rolling Stone:
Still and all, the fact that we have a whole lot of people from different political spectrums saying definitively that they know what went down, is immensely concerning.
Granted, there's the possibility that when a super wealthy, lifetime predator gets locked in a box and it dawns on him that he may never be able to get out of said box; that person may be in a state of mind to commit suicide. And according to reports, he wasn't on suicide watch anymore, but even according to the data, that still might not have stopped him.
So, that's why the primary focus of this article isn't a deep dive per se into all of the different conspiracy theories. Instead, it is a pretty rational reporting of what I categorically know, what investigations are happening at the moment, where I can expect more facts to come later.
Finally, that's where I'm gonna end with this one today. And, of course, as always, I pass the question off to you: What are your thoughts? 🤔
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