Epstein's death was facilitated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons' failure to address "chronic problems" within the agency, the report said. He died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York in August 2019 while charged with sex trafficking. |
The findings: Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general , found that job performance and functional failures, amplified by staffing shortages and a "widespread disregard" for BOP policies and procedures, made Epstein's high-profile death possible. The report also said the inspector general found no evidence contradicting the FBI's determination that there was no criminality associated with the high-profile death. |
"The BOP's failures are troubling not only because the BOP did not adequately safeguard an individual in its custody, but also because they led to questions about the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and effectively deprived Epstein's numerous victims of the opportunity to seek justice through the criminal justice system," Horowitz said in a statement released with the report. |
The context: Epstein's case was sensational because he was an investment banker who counted among his powerful connections former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, and Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom. He had pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and allegedly sexually abusing dozens of underage girls in New York and Florida. (His girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite was convicted in 2021 for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.) | | | | Why is the Department of Justice still fighting families separated at the border? White House spokesperson won't answer USA TODAY Network's questions. | | | | President Joe Biden said that neither the U.S. nor its NATO allies were involved in the Wagner Group rebellion against Russia's Vladimir Putin | | | | The appeal took on added significance because of the 2020 election, during which some courts expanded absentee ballot access amid the pandemic. | | | | As the country celebrates July Fourth with a looming presidential contest, an overwhelming majority fret that democracy has been irreparably harmed. | | | | Donald Trump complains that Fox News - a debate sponsor - has ignored his recent campaign events. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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