Jeffrey Epstein, dead

Alma posted it in the politics thread, but I think it deserves its own thread. Committed suicide last night in MCC Manhattan federal jail. Had already attempted it and was supposedly on suicide watch. Nobody but nobody is going to believe it was suicide, but I'm sure William Barr's Dept. of Justice will get to the bottom of things.

 

After the most recent reports of who else was involved....nope.

 

Rot in hell, bastard. Only saddened by the testimony he’s taking there with him that might now never come out.

 

This will be one of the great conspiracy tales of our times. If he actually killed himself, it's the one time I'll allow a suicide to be called cowardly.

 

If a suicidal prisoner is left alone and unwatched for hours contrary to all regulations, is that exactly a suicide? Is it criminally negligent manslaughter? Does the NYPD and Manhattan DA's office investigate the death, or is it all feds all the time? Do not know the answers to these questions.

 

Surprised, only because there are specific procedures in most facilities to minimize the risk, i.e. the "turtle suit." Especially in a federal lockup. That's inexcusable.

Not surprised, because Epstein had information that could have been very damaging to many people, particularly key politicians. So there might have been reasons why he was allowed to "make his own decisions," as it were.

Let the conspiracy theories begin.

 

Holy shit.

 

He's been "caught" before and didn't off himself - so it isn't a sudden pang of shame, or loss of freedom. He's been on the outs with his celeb friends for more than a few years....so it isn't those lost relationships. The only thing that's changed is how many powerful people and how close they are now to the events being scrutinized.

 

Every great investigative journalist just dropped everything.

 

The FBI is sprinting to New York.

Jesus, this so deep and such a fuck up on so many levels.

 

That was no heart attack

 

So many people probably wanted him dead.