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Nation Sep 16
Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims’ rights caseA federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, ruled that the women were not entitled to compensation from the U.S. Justice Department, even though prosecutors violated their rights by failing to consult them about the 2008 deal to end a…
Nation Aug 20
3 women file lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein estateThe lawsuits say two women were 17 and the third woman was 20 when they said they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein.
Nation Aug 20
Epstein signed a will 2 days before jailhouse suicideCourt papers filed last week in the U.S. Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but valued the estate at more than $577 million, including more than $56 million in cash.
Nation Aug 15
Police departments confront ‘epidemic’ in officer suicidesThe deaths have come despite the department's mounting efforts to encourage officers to seek help for depression and other mental health problems. After two officers killed themselves on back-to-back days in June, Police Commissioner James O'Neill sent a note reminding…
Nation Aug 13
Guards suspended, warden reassigned after Epstein deathThe announcement came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from harming himself while he awaited trial on charges of sexually abusing teenage girls.
Nation Aug 13
Scrutiny of Epstein’s death and co-conspirators intensifiesJeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday morning in his cell at the MCC, a jail previously renowned for its ability to hold notorious prisoners under extremely tight security.
Nation Aug 12
Attorney general says ‘irregularities’ found at jail where Epstein diedThe 66-year-old financier accused of sex trafficking underage girls was found Saturday morning in his cell at the chronically short-staffed Metropolitan Correctional Center.
Nation Aug 12
Epstein autopsy complete but details not yet releasedJeffrey Epstein, who had been accused of trafficking underage girls, died in an apparent suicide in his Manhattan jail cell over the weekend.
Nation Aug 11
Epstein: How he died and what it means for his accusersFinancier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Saturday. His death angered some accusers who had hoped to confront him in court and see him serve a long prison sentence.
Nation Aug 10
Epstein dies in the dark, but abuse investigation carries onJeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide in his jail cell, now prompting an additional federal investigation into his death along with one already examining allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against him.
