Jeffrey Epstein suicide: DOJ watchdog says death was result of negligence and misconduct by guards

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This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. AP

Jeffrey Epstein suicide: DOJ watchdog says death was result of negligence and misconduct by guards

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Jeffrey Epsteins death was a result of “negligence and misconduct” from guards that allowed him to commit suicide, a Justice Department watchdog determined.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons failed to assign Epstein a cellmate and guards allowed too many bed linens to be left in his cell, which aided in his suicide, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said. Epstein died by suicide in New York City in August 2019.

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