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Document DOJ-OGR-00023891

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Summary: The press release announces the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a 66-year-old inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, who was found unresponsive in his cell on August 10, 2019. Epstein was pronounced dead at a local hospital after life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. The incident is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it provides official information about the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a high-profile inmate, and the circumstances surrounding it. It reveals that Epstein's death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
Key Topics: Inmate Death Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Investigation
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Edward Epstein - Inmate who died at MCC
  • Lee Plourde - Public Information Officer for MCC
Document Type
Press Release
Date
August 10, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009
Has Stamps
Yes

Full Text

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Correctional Center New York, New York For Immediate Release August 10, 2019 Contact: Lee Plourde Public Information Officer (646) 836-6300 Inmate Death at the MCC New York New York, NY: On Saturday, August 10, 2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m., inmate Jeffrey Edward Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, New York. Life-saving measures were initiated immediately by responding staff. Staff requested emergency medical services (EMS) and life-saving efforts continued. Mr. Epstein was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, and subsequently pronounced dead by hospital staff. The incident is being investigated as an apparent suicide. Mr. Epstein was a 66-year-old male who arrived at MCC New York on July 6, 2019 under pretrial status after being indicted for Sex Trafficking of Minors and Sex Trafficking Conspiracy. MCC New York is an Administrative security facility that currently houses 763 male offenders in New York, New York. Additional information about the Federal Bureau of Prisons can be found at www.bop.gov. ### DOJ-OGR-00023891