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Questions remain unanswered a day after accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, a federal prison where he had been housed awaiting trial. #PerversionofJustice #Thread hrld.us/2TxOkWR
The facility, in Lower Manhattan, is considered one of the most secure federal prisons in the nation, which raises questions about how it was possible that Epstein — one of its highest-profile inmates — would have been able to kill himself. hrld.us/2Tn9qqA
Epstein, 66, allegedly tried to harm himself several weeks ago, so at one point he was on suicide watch, though it appears that he was taken off suicide watch since then. hrld.us/2Tn9fvq
Victims and their families were stunned to learn of his death Saturday morning.
His sudden death on Saturday leaves loose ends, now unlikely to be resolved, in the investigation into the sex-trafficking network he allegedly ran with the help of associates. hrld.us/33s4ghK
Epstein — a multimillionaire with homes all over the world, a private jet and a taste for luxury — was facing spending the rest of his life in prison if convicted of the sex trafficking charges in his indictment.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has opened a federal investigation into the suicide of Epstein. hrld.us/2TxOkWR
“I was appalled to learn that Jeffrey Epstein was found dead early this morning from an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that must be answered,” Barr said in a statement. 
Virtually everyone familiar with Epstein’s case had the same question: How could a high-profile inmate implicated in a wide-ranging child sex trafficking ring kill himself, mere weeks after what sounded very much like an earlier attempt? hrld.us/2Tn9qqA
Sen. @bensasse, the Nebraska Republican who has been highly critical of the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein, sent a letter to Barr saying “given Epstein’s previous attempted suicide, he should have been in a padded room under unbroken, 24/7 constant surveillance.”
@BenSasse President Donald Trump has joined thousands online in promoting a conspiracy theory on the apparent suicide of Epstein. The unsubstantiated theory points to allegations that Jeffrey Epstein “had information on the Clintons” and as a result, “is now dead.” hrld.us/33uy90L
@BenSasse You can read our full #PerversionofJustice investigation into Jeffrey Epstein at hrld.us/2Jnt3LZ
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