| | Epstein was arrest for the third time on child sex trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, this time including [[conspiracy]] charges against yet unnamed individuals. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter, Christine Pelosi, tweeted: "This Epstein case is horrific and the young women deserve justice. It is quite likely that some of our faves are implicated but we must follow the facts and let the chips fall where they may – whether on Republicans or Democrats."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/08/nancy-pelosi-daughter-our-faves-could-be-implicated-in-jeffrey-epstein-case/</ref> | | Epstein was arrest for the third time on child sex trafficking charges on July 6, 2019, this time including [[conspiracy]] charges against yet unnamed individuals. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter, Christine Pelosi, tweeted: "This Epstein case is horrific and the young women deserve justice. It is quite likely that some of our faves are implicated but we must follow the facts and let the chips fall where they may – whether on Republicans or Democrats."<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/08/nancy-pelosi-daughter-our-faves-could-be-implicated-in-jeffrey-epstein-case/</ref> |
| − | The case was given to the [[DOJ]]'s public corruption unit and not its sex crimes unit. [[Maurene Comey]], daughter of former FBI director [[James Comey]], was assigned as a prosecutor in the case. After being denied bail, Epstein was found in his cell unconscious with marks on his neck and placed on [[suicide]] watch. On August 10, 2019 the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced “Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell in the Special Housing Unit from an apparent suicide." Attorney General [[William Barr]] authorized an [[FBI]] and Inspector general investigation. responded to Epstein’s death in a statement, saying there would be at least two investigations into his death. [[Preet Bharara]], the former U.S. Attorney for New York, claimed that “There should be—and almost certainly is—video of Epstein’s suicide at MCC. One hopes it is complete, conclusive, and secured.”<ref>https://themarketswork.com/2019/08/10/significant-questions-raised-following-epsteins-apparent-suicide-multiple-investigations-opened/</ref> | + | The case was given to the [[DOJ]]'s public corruption unit and not its sex crimes unit. [[Maurene Comey]], daughter of former FBI director [[James Comey]], was assigned as a prosecutor in the case. After being denied bail, Epstein was found in his cell unconscious with marks on his neck and placed on [[suicide]] watch.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/jeffrey-epstein-on-suicide-watch-after-hes-found-with-neck-injuries-in-jail/</ref> On August 10, 2019 the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced “Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell in the Special Housing Unit from an apparent suicide." Attorney General [[William Barr]] authorized an [[FBI]] and Inspector general investigation. responded to Epstein’s death in a statement, saying there would be at least two investigations into his death. [[Preet Bharara]], the former U.S. Attorney for New York, claimed that “There should be—and almost certainly is—video of Epstein’s suicide at MCC. One hopes it is complete, conclusive, and secured.”<ref>https://themarketswork.com/2019/08/10/significant-questions-raised-following-epsteins-apparent-suicide-multiple-investigations-opened/</ref> |
| | The Southern District of New York ([[SDNY]]), also has began an internal investigation. | | The Southern District of New York ([[SDNY]]), also has began an internal investigation. |