AG Bill Barr says there were 'serious irregularities' at jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself
Attorney General William Barr said Monday that there were "serious irregularities" at the Manhattan federal jail where accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself over the weekend.
Barr, who said in a statement over the weekend that he was "appalled" by Epstein's death, also fired a warning shot to anyone who may have been involved in the wealthy financier's suicide. Barr, who said in a statement over the weekend that he was "appalled" by Epstein's death, also fired a warning shot to anyone who may have been involved in the wealthy financier's alleged crimes.
Epstein, 66, was found Saturday morning in his jail cell in cardiac arrest and was transferred to a New York hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead, according to NBC News. Sources told NBC that Epstein hanged himself.
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