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CousinIT

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Sat Aug 10, 2019, 11:36 AM Aug 2019

FBI investigating Epstein death in Manhattan jail [View all]

Last edited Sat Aug 10, 2019, 01:46 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: The Hill

The FBI signaled it is investigating the death of disgraced billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein after he was discovered dead in his jail cell overnight after an apparent suicide.

The Department of Justice said in a news release Saturday that the FBI would investigate the "apparent suicide" of Epstein in his Manhattan jail cell.

U.S. Bureau of Prisons has said that Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning, The Associated Press reported.

The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), where Epstein was being held, didn't return multiple requests for comments from The Hill earlier Saturday.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/456957-fbi-investigating-epstein-death-in-manhattan-jail?__twitter_impression=true



Good. But will they be allowed to FULLY INVESTIGATE is the question. Their hands were tied tightly in investigating Rapenaugh (Kavanaugh) so - I'll wait and see. Not much faith in this. I DO have faith in our FBI and intel folks, but NOT in the DoJ or Trump.

How CONVENIENT that Epstein is dead. He was holed up in a prison run by BILL BARR'S DoJ. Bill Barr's primary role is to PROTECT TRUMP - who has turned the DoJ into his personal law firm and Barr into his legal bouncer. To say this is suspicious is a gross understatement.
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Agree Frances Aug 2019 #1
They took him off suicide watch July 29 KatyBR Aug 2019 #48
NY FBI office, the Sweizer Kallstrom Mercer buddies of Giuliani? Mc Mike Aug 2019 #2
He is a nasty man gldstwmn Aug 2019 #58
Agreed. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #71
Watching him on TV creeps me out big time. gldstwmn Aug 2019 #73
Just the Disneyfication of Times Square. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #75
Honestly I would rather have it as it is now gldstwmn Aug 2019 #76
That's cool. It's your backyard. I'm way over here, in Pittsburgh. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #77
I live far away in the wide open spaces of the west gldstwmn Aug 2019 #79
Joe Heller wrote 'you know there was nothing funny about steeplechase.' Mc Mike Aug 2019 #80
Barr's subordinate intervened in an unprecedented fashion to keep Epstein in that location RockRaven Aug 2019 #3
Good point about Rikers. MBS Aug 2019 #17
Actually, now that I think about it I might be mixing up Manafort and Epstein. RockRaven Aug 2019 #18
Ah, right you are. MBS Aug 2019 #26
Rikers is a State jail... brooklynite Aug 2019 #33
That's right. cilla4progress Aug 2019 #44
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Do you know what Katie Johnson's real name is? nt greyl Aug 2019 #61
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"Her" lawyer hasn't met "her". nt greyl Aug 2019 #63
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There are at least 20 very credible victims of Trump's sexual assaults. greyl Aug 2019 #66
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For the best OP, vet it against the contrary information in this thread first: greyl Aug 2019 #67
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De nada. nt greyl Aug 2019 #70
Your new friend got zapped by MIRT jberryhill Aug 2019 #78
wake up people Snoopy 7 Aug 2019 #72
The most high profile canary in the world agincourt Aug 2019 #84
Your comments fully sum up my views on the matter. Hugin Aug 2019 #4
Wouldn't you think someone with Epstein's wealth would Hawaii Hiker Aug 2019 #5
Barr's cleaners have arrived. C_U_L8R Aug 2019 #6
yup. n/t MBS Aug 2019 #14
Case closed. dalton99a Aug 2019 #7
Distressingly accurate cartoon. MBS Aug 2019 #12
That's pretty bdamomma Aug 2019 #81
With Barr in charge of everything I feel very confident yaesu Aug 2019 #8
"...gross understatement." dchill Aug 2019 #9
If he stayed on suicide watch, it would make the suicide hard to explain. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2019 #42
Ways to skin a cat. dchill Aug 2019 #53
Epstein may have told stuff to his lawyers FakeNoose Aug 2019 #10
Most likely, AG Bill Barr is enroute to "secure" the island. nt NCjack Aug 2019 #22
Maybe Epstein's lawyers already have it locked away FakeNoose Aug 2019 #27
I believe there was a large fire on that island... suegeo Aug 2019 #52
wow erasing all bdamomma Aug 2019 #82
If this was a hit not suicide and Trump knew ahead of time Liberty Belle Aug 2019 #11
But remember the "code" that Cohen mentioned? leftieNanner Aug 2019 #20
Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest? lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #51
Perfect! leftieNanner Aug 2019 #54
But, it would not be enough to get Republican support for impeachment and removal. nt NCjack Aug 2019 #24
I immediately thought of Barr upon hearing about this. Loge23 Aug 2019 #13
I agree with your analysis 100% n/t MBS Aug 2019 #15
Need for impartial and unbiased investigation JohnKilvik Aug 2019 #16
I'm Shocked, SHOCKED to find there's gambling going on in here Dorn Aug 2019 #19
Anyone here on DU who didn't see Epstein's death coming, please raise your hand bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #21
I didn't see it coming, I was naive Dorn Aug 2019 #23
Yet you just stated in the previous post that you were shocked to see bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #32
Do you know where that line about being shocked about gambling comes from? nt Progressive Jones Aug 2019 #36
Yes I do and so stated bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #39
I'm such a cynical bitch that the minute he was denied bail, I hollered: They're gonna ice Nay Aug 2019 #35
We're on the same page and paragraph... nt Progressive Jones Aug 2019 #38
Not only that, he was alone in the cell, his cellmate was removed. LisaL Aug 2019 #74
If he had help on the inside, that person will be next. rainin Aug 2019 #25
The Trump team have been pretty ham handed and incompetent so far. Ligyron Aug 2019 #28
Whose FBI will be investigating? SCVDem Aug 2019 #29
I mean at this point we've got the mob running the country. We might as well live in Putin's Russia. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #30
Yep. calimary Aug 2019 #31
Acosta enid602 Aug 2019 #34
If he killed himself, how did he die? pangaia Aug 2019 #37
Interesting that Timmygoat Aug 2019 #40
I'm reminded of The Godfather Part II ending ... Auggie Aug 2019 #41
I'm actually reminded of The Wire OnlinePoker Aug 2019 #49
Just like Flynn, bdamomma Aug 2019 #83
Under Barr putting someone on suicide watch means watching them commit suicide. nt yaesu Aug 2019 #43
Are we confident his papers cilla4progress Aug 2019 #45
Even after ruling out the man on the grassy knoll, it will never get solved n/t Baclava Aug 2019 #47
Convenient too, that the Con is leaving for a 10 day vacation. CrispyQ Aug 2019 #50
Is he really dead? RussBLib Aug 2019 #55
I wasn't aware that we still had an FBI. tavernier Aug 2019 #56
Richard Stratton talks about gldstwmn Aug 2019 #57
Time for an independent counsel to be appointed to investigate pecosbob Aug 2019 #59
Like they investigated Brett Kavanaugh? GeorgeGist Aug 2019 #60
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