As my colleague noted, Jeffrey Epstein “shockingly” died from suicide in jail and was discovered Saturday morning. The description of “shockingly” was incredibly tongue-in-cheek considering Epstein’s alleged clients in his sex-trafficking ring were extremely high-profile and would have many reasons to want him dead. It does seem plausible and reasonable that Epstein would commit suicide….
Sometime during the night, Jeffrey Epstein was hanged in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. His body was found at roughly 7:30 a.m. local time. The Metropolitan Correction Center is considered one of the most secure detention facilities in the country. The L.A. Times has called it “The Guantanamo of New York”….
On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, Cyntoia Brown was released from prison after serving 15-years of a life sentence. Advocates have raised awareness about the perceived injustice of this case for years. Recently, celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna have joined the calls for justice in this case. Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee made commuting Brown’s sentence…
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier accused of operating a sex-trafficking ring, was found injured in a Manhattan jail cell. NBC New York reports he was discovered in a fetal position with lacerations to his neck. The local New York NBC affiliate has multiple differing reports from sources, reporting he either: attempted suicide, staged this…
President Trump’s Labor Secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned on Friday, July 12, 2019 amid controversy about a 2007 non-prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein case was reawakened when law enforcement in New York arrested Epstein and charged him with new sex crimes on Saturday, July 6th. Acosta defended his actions as a federal prosecutor in Epstein’s previous case,…