Jeffrey Epstein's Death: A Timeline of His Final Weeks
In the weeks before his much-discussed death, accused sex trafficker Epstein was having trouble adjusting to his prison surroundings.
www.biography.comEpstein's death on August 10, 2019, and was declared dead at the early hours. Officials found him unresponsive in his MC C cell after awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. A suicide by hanging was the determination, though surrounding factors—slated rounds not performed and faulty surveillance cameras—raised questions and scrutiny. Case reviews by the FBI and DOJ Inspector General were conducted, with some critics disputing the medical examiner's conclusion and his lawyers pursuing independent analyses. Epstein, a financier and convicted sex offender, was jailed on sex-trafficking charges at the time of his death, and the incident drew sharp public and political focus on prison oversight.