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 under surveillance cameras.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/jeffrey-epstein-on-suicide-watch-after-hes-found-with-neck-injuries-in-jail/</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 under surveillance cameras.<ref>https://nypost.com/2019/07/25/jeffrey-epstein-on-suicide-watch-after-hes-found-with-neck-injuries-in-jail/</ref> |