Will update as information becomes available. Unclear as of yet whether it could have been an assault.
Accused pedophile and wealthy Manhattan financier Jeffrey Epstein was found injured and in a fetal position inside his cell at a New York City jail, according to sources close to the investigation.
Epstein, who is being held in Metropolitan Correctional Center during his trial for conspiracy and sex trafficking, was found semi-conscious with marks on his neck. Investigators are trying to piece together what happened, and have spoken to an accused killer who one source says may have attacked Epstein.
Two sources tell News 4 that Epstein may have tried to hang himself, while a third source cautioned that the injuries were not serious and questioned if Epstein might be using it as a way to get a transfer.
Epstein, 66, was indicted this month on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. He faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted.
A judge last week denied him bail of upwards of $100 million because he represented a danger to women if released, and his risk of flight due to his vast wealth.
Judge Richard Berman also noted the fact that Epstein had in recent months made large payments to potential witnesses against him, and the discovery by FBI agents of a trove of lewd photographs of young women at his Manhattan townhouse.
“This newly discovered evidence also suggests that Mr. Epstein poses ‘ongoing and forward-looking danger,’” the judge wrote. “Mr. Epstein’s dangerousness is considerable and includes sex crimes with minor girls and tampering with potential witnesses.”
www.cnbc.com/...
First report
JEFFREY EPSTEIN has attempted to commit suicide in his Manhattan jail, according to RadarOnline. By CLAIRE ANDERSON PUBLISHED: 03:27, Thu, Jul 25, 2019 | UPDATED: 03:35, Thu, Jul 25, 2019 www.express.co.uk/...