Jeffrey Epstein, wealthy financier accused of child sex trafficking, commits suicide
Epstein, 66, was arrested in early July on charges of child sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking after returning from France to Manhattan on a private plane. He had pleaded not guilty to those charges and was ordered held without bail.
He was previously put on suicide watch after he was found semi-conscious on July 23 with marks on his neck on the floor of his jail cell.
Epstein, was accused of sexually exploiting dozens of underage girls, some of whom were as young as 14. He faced a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.
Conspiracy theories already flying since a dead man cannot testify in court, so maybe he was murdered...?
Epstein, 66, was arrested in early July on charges of child sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking after returning from France to Manhattan on a private plane. He had pleaded not guilty to those charges and was ordered held without bail.
He was previously put on suicide watch after he was found semi-conscious on July 23 with marks on his neck on the floor of his jail cell.
Epstein, was accused of sexually exploiting dozens of underage girls, some of whom were as young as 14. He faced a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.
Conspiracy theories already flying since a dead man cannot testify in court, so maybe he was murdered...?