Epstein died while the 2019 federal charges were pending
The death ended the prosecution without a trial verdict on the 2019 indictment.
Entities and roles
- Jeffrey Epsteindefendant who died before trial
- United States v. Jeffrey Epstein 2019 criminal casefederal criminal case pending at death
Relationships in this file
- Jeffrey Epsteindied before trial inUnited States v. Jeffrey Epstein 2019 criminal case
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
The Manhattan Correctional Center pronounced Jeffrey Epstein dead on August 10, 2019 after he was found unresponsive in his cell; the U.S. Attorney described the death as an apparent suicide and said Epstein still faced the 2019 charges. Those charges were never adjudicated at trial.
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York: Statement of Manhattan U.S. Attorney on the Death of Defendant Jeffrey EpsteinAugust 10, 2019 statement on death while charges were pending