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On August 10, 2019, American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in a Lower Manhattan federal jail. The Federal Bureau of Prisons called it an apparent suicide by hanging. Due to his removal from an earlier suicide watch, violations of standard prison procedures, and Epstein's knowledge of compromising information about famous people, his death reportedly fomented conspiracy theories.

Background[edit]

2008 conviction[edit]

Metropolitan Correctional Center in June 2019

In 2008, Epstein was charged in Florida with multiple sex crimes involving minors. Epstein reached a plea deal where he avoided all federal charges and was sentenced to 18 months with work release in a Florida prison, of which he served 13 months. Alexander Acosta, then the U.S. attorney in Miami, approved the deal. In 2017, Acosta became the 27th United States Secretary of Labor. When Epstein was arrested in 2019, public criticism resulted in Acosta's resignation.[1] Acosta claimed that when he asked about the plea deal, he was told Epstein "belonged to intelligence."[2][3] In early August Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened an investigation into the circumstances of the plea deal.[4]

2019 arrest, suicide watch, and death[edit]

Epstein was rearrested in New York on federal sex trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, He was placed at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City and bail was denied. He was accused of sexually abusing under-age girls.[5]

On July 23, Epstein was found semi-conscious on the floor of his cell, with marks around his neck. His cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former New York City police officer charged with four counts of murder, was questioned about Epstein's condition. He said he had no knowledge of what happened. When questioned, Epstein also said he had no recollection of what had happened.[6][7] As a result, Epstein was placed on 24-hour suicide watch. He was placed in an observation cell, surrounded by windows, where lights were left on and any devices that could be used by the prisoner to take his own life were not permitted to be retained. However, Epstein was removed from suicide watch after six days. Epstein was then moved to a special housing unit.[8] He was originally placed with a cellmate as required, but the cellmate was moved to a different cell the day before Epstein's death.[9]

Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York City at 6:30 a.m. EDT on August 10, 2019.[10] Shrieking was reportedly heard coming from his cell earlier in the morning.[11] The Bureau of Prisons called the death an apparent suicide, although no final determination had been made.[12]

Prison officials reportedly violated normal procedures by failing to place him with a cellmate companion (which is required after suicide watch) and not checking on him every 30 minutes as is mandatory in the Special Housing Unit.[13] On August 12, Attorney General William Barr said there had been "serious irregularities" in the prison's handling of Epstein, promising "We will get to the bottom of what happened, and there will be accountability."[14] The prison guard union had reportedly been complaining of understaffing in the prior weeks.[15] As a result of Epstein's removal from suicide watch, there was no video record of his death,[16] although former New York City prosecutor Preet Bharara said that video of his death likely exists.[17]

Reactions[edit]

New York Attorney General Letitia James said that Epstein should have remained on suicide watch and that it was "very difficult to understand how something like this could have happened."[16] According to a Washington Post report, those close to Epstein fear he was murdered.[18] Epstein's close associates expressed concern that the death was the result of foul play, given that Epstein had been in "good spirits" just prior, according to one source quoted by the Washington Post.[19] Barr said he was "appalled" and said the death "raises serious questions that must be answered". He ordered an investigation by the Department of Justice Inspector General in addition to the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[20] Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams declared that "Something doesn't smell right – and it's not his dead body."[16] Former acting Attorney General Andrew Whitaker stated that "something doesn’t add up" in Epstein's death.[21] Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani questioned, "Who was watching? What does camera show? ... Follow the motives."[17] Newsweek columnist Seth Abramson called it likely the "most suspicious death in federal custody in years, if not decades."[22] CNN commentator Ana Navarro called Epstein's death "convenient... for the many rich and powerful".[23]

Autopsy[edit]

An autopsy on Epstein's body was conducted on August 11 by New York City's Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Sampson. Results are currently pending. Sources say that broken bones were found in Epstein's neck, which can occur in the suicide of the elderly, but "are more common in victims of homicide by strangulation."[24] Epstein's lawyers sent pathologist Michael Baden to conduct his own autopsy and observe the city's autopsy.[25]

Predictions prior to death[edit]

Bob Fitrakis[edit]

On July 27, 2019, progressive political activist and author Bob Fitrakis—a long time investigator into Epstein and his ties to businessman Les Wexner[26]—in a July 2019 AMA interview on Reddit's Chapo Trap House subreddit, stated that he thought it was "likely" that Epstein would be "killed in prison."[27][28] Fitrakis reported that in the late 1990s, during his initial investigations into Epstein, that he received two written letters in the mail from a man only known as "Sky Hawk". The letter allegedly stated that "Jeff Epstein = toe tag"—a saying that he interpreted as a death threat to stop investigating.[29] In an article column published after Epstein's death, Fitrakis stated he doubted that his death was suicide.[30]

Spencer Kuvin[edit]

Spencer Kuvin—a lawyer who represented three alleged victims of Epstein—stated in a July 2019 interview with the British tabloid newspaper The Sun, after Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt, that he believed it was an attack on his life, and stated there was a high probability that he would be murdered in prison. Kuvin suggested that powerful people wanted Epstein killed.[31][32]

In a statement after his death, Kuvin wrote that: "There were people out there who didn't want information coming out, information that Epstein could use to negotiate a light prison sentence...I would be looking at banking records of any guards who work at that jail to see if they quit the job and bought a million dollar home."[31]

Connections to public figures[edit]

Epstein, as a billionaire financier, often managed the wealth of elite people and socialized with many powerful figures, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Alan Dershowitz, Ghislaine Maxwell, Leslie Wexner and others.[33][34] Epstein's accusers claimed they were "handed off" to some of these same elites.[35] Epstein reportedly told lawyer James B. Stewart that he had dirt on many of the rich and powerful.[36]

Bill Clinton[edit]

After Epstein was arrested in 2019, Bill Clinton's connections to Epstein became an issue. Clinton responded with the statement: "President Clinton knows nothing about the terrible crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those with which he has been recently charged in New York." Clinton said that he only met Epstein on six occasions: four multiple-stop trips on Epstein's private jet (nicknamed the "Lolita Express" by the tabloid press[37]), a trip to Epstein's Harlem office, and a single visit to Epstein's New York apartment.[38]

According to the flight manifests, Clinton flew with Epstein six times, twice without Secret Service personnel. On one trip, Clinton flew to Asia with Epstein and his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who allegedly recruited under-age girls for Epstein. Chauntae Davies, Epstein's former personal masseuse, was present on many of Epstein's flights, including some with Clinton.[39]

In documents unsealed the day before Epstein's suicide, the deposition of alleged sex slave Virginia Giuffre included her claim that Bill Clinton visited Epstein's "Little Saint James" island, that underage girls were present, and that Epstein threw a dinner party for the former president. However, the unsealed court documents also showed Giuffre later acknowledged that her claim Clinton visited the island was false.[40] Giuffre claims Maxwell told her she flew Clinton to the island on her helicopter, although she conceded, “I heard a lot of things from Ghislaine that sounded too true — too outrageous to be true, but you never knew what to believe.” Clinton has previously denied being on the island.[41][42] Soon after Epstein's death, #ClintonBodyCount was trending on Twitter.[43]

Donald Trump[edit]

President Donald Trump had a personal friendship with Epstein from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. In 2002, Trump said, "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."[44] Flight logs for Epstein's private jet show that Trump was a passenger on a flight in January 1997 from Palm Beach, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey.[45]

In a 2016 "Jane Doe" anonymous lawsuit naming Trump and Epstein as co-defendants, Trump was accused of violently raping a 13-year-old girl at Epstein's New York home during a 1994 orgy. Epstein was also accused of separately raping the girl. That case was dropped shortly before the 2016 election, after the plaintiff stated she had received multiple death threats. The only journalist who has actually interviewed the accuser, Emily Shugerman at Revelist, came away confused and even doubting whether she really exists.[46]

In the hours after the death, #TrumpBodyCount was trending on Twitter, partly as a response to #ClintonBodyCount.[43]

Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz[edit]

Sarah, Duchess of York disclosed in March 2011 that Prince Andrew, Duke of York helped arrange for Epstein to pay off some of her personal debts, in a "private arrangement between the two men".[47][48] In July 2011, the Duke was reported to have cut all ties with Epstein.[49]

Virginia Roberts Giuffre has made allegations of sexual impropriety against the Duke in court papers related to a civil action in Florida claiming that he and several other men, including "a former prime minister" and Alan Dershowitz, had sex with her while she was a teenager.[50] The allegations have not been tested in any court.[51] Buckingham Palace stated that "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue".[52][53] On 7 April 2015, Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that the "sex allegations made against Prince Andrew in court papers filed in Florida must be struck from the public record".[54][55]

Dershowitz said, "she's lied about me ... she should not be believed about anyone else ... it must be presumed all her allegations against Prince Andrew were false as well."[56] Dershowitz initiated legal proceedings contesting the allegations, and he and Epstein filed suit against the lawyers representing Roberts.[57][58]

Possible co-conspirators[edit]

The day before his death, hundreds of pages of court documents were released detailing allegations against Epstein and several associates.[59] Because of his connections to many wealthy and powerful people, there was speculation that some co-conspirator in his sex crimes might have arranged for him to be silenced.[31] He reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to co-conspirators during the 2008 investigation to influence them.[60]

The Florida plea deal, whose existence was kept secret until after it was sealed, was highly controversial. It came to national attention in November 2018 via an investigative report in the Miami Herald.[61] One term of that plea deal purports to immunize not only Epstein but also four specified but unnamed co-conspirators and "any potential co-conspirators" who might in future be identified.[62] This apparent bid to protect Epstein’s co-conspirators from federal charges has not been tested in court, nor has it been determined whether the grant of immunity would be binding on other jurisdictions.[63] A judge had already ruled that prosecutors broke the law with Epstein’s plea deal because they did not notify victims that it was under discussion, as required by the federal Crime Victims' Rights Act.[64] Lawyers for two of the victims have asked the judge to invalidate the agreement.[65]

On August 12, Barr said that despite his death, "this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein," that the victims deserved justice, and that any co-conspirators "should not rest easy."[14]

Proponents[edit]

Several hours after Epstein was found dead, and in reply to online theories suggesting potential involvement of President Donald Trump due to his decades-long links to Epstein, Trump retweeted a conspiracy theory suggesting that there was instead a connection between Bill and Hillary Clinton and Epstein's death — furthering a perennial conspiracy theory dating to the early 1990s that the Clintons have had numerous people killed to silence them.[66][67] The retweet was immediately showcased worldwide.[68][69]

Lynne Patton, regional administrator at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in charge of New York, hinted that Epstein had been killed by Hillary Clinton by tweeting "Hillary'd!!" and using the hashtag #VinceFosterPartTwo on an Instagram post, referring to debunked conspiracy theories surrounding the suicide of Vince Foster.[43]

Director of admissions at Jackson Institute for Global Affairs[70] and CNN commentator Asha Rangappa suggested, without providing any evidence, that Epstein was able to bribe guards to "look the other way", thus allowing him to commit suicide.[71]

Cable news host Joe Scarborough implied Russians killed Epstein to protect Trump, as part of the larger Trump-Russia connection. He commented, "A guy who had information that would have destroyed rich and powerful men’s lives ends up dead in his jail cell. How predictably...Russian."[72] American actor Ron Perlman tweeted: "Vlad!!!" and Dave Bautista wrote "Is that the same thing as Putin’d?".[73] Actor and comedian Alec Baldwin tweeted: "The Russians killed Epstein. They’re in charge of everything now."[74]

Florida Senator Marco Rubio alleged that Russian bots were spreading Epstein conspiracy theories to create their own narrative and divide Americans. A spokesperson for Virginia Senator Mark Warner claimed that spreading conspiracy theories was "doing Russia's dirty work for them."[17]

Mark Foster of the rock band Foster The People tweeted that Epstein is still alive, and that the government (particularly Barr) was behind false death reports and photographs of a different corpse. He guessed Epstein was headed to the Middle East for plastic surgery and used the hashtag #EpsteinBodyDouble.[75]

Filmmaker Michael Moore tweeted: "I guess they think a country dumb enough to elect Trump is stupid enough to believe Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide."[76][73] Actor George Takei tweeted about Epstein′s "many secrets about other powerful men going with him to the grave. This sounds like something that would happen in Russia, no?"[73] Actress Patricia Arquette wrote: "Bill Barr’s DOJ took him off suicide watch. The same Barr who works for Trump."[73]

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