Newly released Justice Department files reveal a federal statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s death, though the document is dated a day before he was officially found dead in his Manhattan jail cell.
The statement, issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and dated August 9, 2019, stated that Epstein had been found unresponsive and pronounced dead.
Official prison records show he was discovered on August 10, 2019, by a corrections officer delivering breakfast at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. This discrepancy has raised questions about the timeline in the documents.
Then–Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said in the statement that the events were “disturbing” and emphasized the office’s commitment to Epstein’s victims. He reassured survivors that the investigation into Epstein’s alleged crimes would continue despite his death.
Epstein, 66, had been held at the Manhattan jail since his arrest on July 6, 2019, after federal prosecutors charged him with sex trafficking minors and conspiracy.
He had been a central figure in a high-profile investigation into sexual abuse and trafficking of minors, and his death sparked widespread controversy and scrutiny over jail protocols and the handling of high-risk inmates.
The newly surfaced document adds another layer of detail to the complex and controversial Epstein case.
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