Recently unveiled Epstein files have brought new attention to previous events.
According to a draft statement by Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, “Earlier this morning, the Manhattan Correctional Centre confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein, who was facing charges from this Office for the sex trafficking of minors, was found unresponsive in his cell and declared dead soon after.”
The Southern District of New York, which includes Manhattan, was where Epstein was detained at the time of his passing.
The Department of Justice informed the BBC that a date discrepancy in the documents was simply a typographical error.
The official statement released on the day of Epstein’s death closely mirrored the draft version.
Berman’s released statement expressed concern, noting, “Today’s events are troubling, and we fully recognize their potential to pose yet another challenge in providing Epstein’s numerous victims their day in court.”
“To those brave young women who have already come forward and to the many others who have yet to do so, let me reiterate that we remain committed to standing for you, and our investigation of the conduct charged in the indictment â which included a conspiracy count â remains ongoing.”
No time of death has been determined.
The findings of suicide from the New York City Chief Medical Examiner have been highly scrutinised and criticised.
But despite countless claims of foul play, no evidence has disproven the conclusion that Epstein took his own life.
Millions of documents have been released in recent weeks connected to the investigation of the notorious sex trafficker.
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