Accused pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was
found dead in his Manhattan jail cell of an apparent suicide this morning.
Sources told NBC
News that Epstein hanged himself in his jail cell and was found
at about 7:30 a.m. this morning.
Epstein was transported by FDNY-EMS ambulance from
Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center to New York Downtown Hospital. A New
York Post photo shows an
unconscious Epstein being wheeled into the hospital on a stretcher. He was in
cardiac arrest when he arrived. Epstein was 66.
Epstein was arrested in July on charges of sex trafficking
and conspiracy. He had pleaded not guilty and was being held without bail.
Epstein's death comes hours after a federal judge unsealed hundreds
of pages of court documents that provide
details of Epstein's alleged abuse of young girls. The documents contain
embarrassing allegations against a number of famous and influential people such
as Prince Andrew, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and former US Senator
George Mitchell (D-Maine).
Epstein was also friends with both President Donald Trump and
former President Bill Clinton, who were themselves friends at the time. Records
show that both Trump and Clinton flew on Epstein's private jet. The documents
also allege that at least one of Epstein's women was
recruited from Mar-a-Lago and that Epstein
hosted a dinner for Clinton on his Caribbean Island. Clinton has denied ever
going to the island. So far, no accusations have emerged that either president
had sex with underage girls.
Epstein was also friends with both President Donald Trump and
former President Bill Clinton, who were themselves friends at the time. Records
show that both Trump and Clinton flew on Epstein's private jet. The documents
also allege that at least one of Epstein's women was
recruited from Mar-a-Lago and that Epstein
hosted a dinner for Clinton on his Caribbean Island. Clinton has denied ever
going to the island. So far, no accusations have emerged that either president
had sex with underage girls.
Epstein's death is certain to revive the decades-old
conspiracy theory that the Clintons are behind the deaths of more than 100 people from Vince Foster to Seth
Rich. Most of these accusations have been debunked and don't
stand up to close scrutiny, relying on six-degrees-of-separation and twisted
facts. So far, there are no reports of any evidence that Epstein's death is the
result of foul play.
Still, there are unanswered questions. Epstein reportedly
survived a previous
suicide attempt on July 31. Inmates who try to
kill themselves are often placed on suicide watch and implements that could be
used to kill themselves are removed from their cells. There is currently no
information on how Epstein was able to hang himself.
Even though numerous people had reason to wish Epstein dead,
there is so far no evidence that anyone acted to fulfill those wishes. As a
66-year-old man looking at a 45-year sentence, Epstein could plausibly have
wanted to avoid the humiliation of a public trial followed by spending the rest
of his life behind bars.
UPDATE: NBC News is reporting via Twitter that Epstein was not on suicide watch at the time of this death.
UPDATE: NBC News is reporting via Twitter that Epstein was not on suicide watch at the time of this death.
Originally published on The Resurgent
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