Article snippet: Epstein, a convicted pedophile who befriended numerous politicians and celebrities over the years, was found unresponsive in his cell around 6:30 a.m. at the Metropolitan Correctional Center from “an apparent suicide,” the Department of Justice said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. On July 23, the 66-year-old was found unconscious with marks on his neck. He was put on suicide watch for six days before being returned to his cell in a high-security part of the jail, the New York Times reported. Cameron Lindsay, an ex-warden who worked at three federal prisons, said in an interview with NBC News: The Department of Justice’s inspector general and the FBI immediately launched probes as politicians, law enforcement officials, and alleged victims expressed shock that Epstein could take his own life. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement: Epstein’s death came one day after a New York court released a tranche of sealed legal documents, providing new details about what prosecutors allege was Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. Epstein last appeared in court on July 31, when a judge told him that his trial wouldn’t begin before next June. Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced investigators will continue to pursue the case despite Epstein’s death. “Today’s events are disturbing, and we are deeply aware of their potential to present yet another hurdle to giving Epstein’s many victims their day in Court,” said Be... Link to the full article to read more