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In the aftermath of the Epstein files release, new details have come to light.
Earlier today, officials at the Manhattan Correctional Center confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell. Epstein, who was facing charges for allegedly orchestrating the sex trafficking of minors, was declared dead shortly thereafter, according to a draft statement from Geoffrey Berman, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan, was where Epstein was detained at the time of his demise.
The department clarified to the BBC that an erroneous date in the documents was simply a typographical error.
The statement released on the day of Epstein’s death closely mirrored the contents of the draft.
“Today’s events are disturbing, and we are deeply aware of their potential to present yet another hurdle to giving Epstein’s many victims their day in Court,” Berman’s statement read.Â
“To those brave young women who have already come forward and to the many others who have yet to do so, let me reiterate that we remain committed to standing for you, and our investigation of the conduct charged in the indictment – which included a conspiracy count – remains ongoing.”
No time of death has been determined.
The findings of suicide from the New York City Chief Medical Examiner have been highly scrutinised and criticised.
But despite countless claims of foul play, no evidence has disproven the conclusion that Epstein took his own life.
Millions of documents have been released in recent weeks connected to the investigation of the notorious sex trafficker.
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