Key takeaways:
- Epstein was observed sitting in the corner of his cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running.
- The jail staff had failed to follow protocol in the days leading up to Epstein’s death, including not checking on him every 30 minutes as required.
- The report has raised further questions about the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, and has prompted calls for a full investigation into the matter.
A new report from The Associated Press has revealed further details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath that followed. Epstein, the disgraced financier who was arrested on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges in July 2019, was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell two weeks later.
The report reveals that two weeks before his death, Epstein was observed sitting in the corner of his cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn’t stop running. He was under psychological observation at the time for a suicide attempt just days earlier that left his neck bruised and scraped.
Epstein was reportedly agitated and unable to sleep, and jail officials noted that he was struggling to adapt to life behind bars following his arrest. His life of luxury had been reduced to a concrete and steel cage, and he called himself a “coward” for not being able to cope with the situation.
The report also reveals that the jail staff had failed to follow protocol in the days leading up to Epstein’s death, including not checking on him every 30 minutes as required. The staff also failed to act on warnings from other inmates that Epstein might be a suicide risk.
The report has raised further questions about the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, and has prompted calls for a full investigation into the matter. It remains to be seen what further details will be revealed in the coming weeks.
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