Jeffrey Epstein Found Dead in Jail Awaiting Sex-Crimes Trial
- Accused sex trafficker had been removed from suicide watch
- U.S. attorney says broader criminal investigation continues
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Jeffrey Epstein, the former financier accused of molesting teenage girls and sex trafficking, is dead.
His apparent suicide in federal custody in New York prompted outrage among lawyers seeking justice for victims and set off a Department of Justice probe. Epstein wasn’t on a suicide watch, according to a person familiar with the case, though he had been monitored for a short time previously.