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2019
August 10, 2019   Death
Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead in Federal Custody
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. The New York City medical examiner ruled his death a suicide by hanging. Two correctional officers assigned to watch him that night were later found to have falsified records, having failed to check on him for approximately three hours.
→ Jeffrey Epstein — NYCME ruling / DOJ investigation