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Document DOJ-OGR-00024218

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Summary: The letter notifies the court that Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019, from an apparent suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. The FBI and DOJ Office of the Inspector General are investigating the incident. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.
Significance: This document is significant because it notifies the court of Jeffrey Epstein's death and outlines the initial response and investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's death Investigation into Epstein's death Circumstances surrounding Epstein's death at MCC
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - Inmate who died at MCC
  • Colleen McMahon - Chief Judge
  • Richard M. Berman - District Judge
  • Attorney General - Requested DOJ Office of Inspector General investigation
Document Type
Letter
Date
August 10, 2019
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES009

Full Text

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Office of the Warden Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, New York 10007 (646) 836-6300, (646) 836-7551 (Fax) August 10, 2019 SENT VIA EMAIL The Honorable Colleen McMahon, Chief Judge The Honorable Richard M. Berman, District Judge Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007-1312 Re: EPSTEIN, Jeffrey, Federal Register No. 76318-054 United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19-cr-00490-RMB Dear Chief Judge McMahon and Judge Berman: I am writing to notify the Court of the death of Jeffrey Epstein, who passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019, at around 7:37 a.m. Mr. Epstein had been found unresponsive in his cell in the Special Housing Unit at around 6:30 am from an apparent suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, New York. Responding staff immediately initiated life-saving measures and requested emergency medical services (EMS), by whom Mr. Epstein was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Mr. Epstein was pronounced dead at the New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan Hospital in New York, New York. At this time, there are no preliminary reports identifying the exact cause of death. An autopsy is pending, and we expect to have more information as to the cause of death from the medical examiner in the near future. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is actively investigating the incident. In addition to the FBI's investigation, the Attorney General has requested that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General look into the matter as well. DOJ-OGR-00024218