US EditionEpstein death statement dated one day before he was found dead emerges in files
A draft statement dated August 9, 2019, revealed by the DOJ, raises questions as it precedes Jeffrey Epstein's official death on August 10, fueling ongoing speculation.
- Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman's draft statement, dated August 9, 2019, appears a day before Epstein was found dead, according to DOJ files.
- The draft from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office listed Friday instead of Saturday, raising questions about pre-preparation or clerical error, as critics noted.
- A corrections officer found Epstein unresponsive at 6.30am, and medical personnel tried to revive him; the New York City medical examiner ruled suicide by hanging despite no ligature, while independent examiners noted a hyoid fracture suggesting manual strangulation.
- Observers immediately tied the dating anomaly to questions about advance preparation or incompetence, noting it has amplified doubts and reignited victims and their supporters' anguish and conspiracy theories online.
- Investigators' notes and DOJ files reveal CCTV anomalies like a `missing minute`, blurry footage, and guard post confirmed by FBI investigators, with footage heavily edited.
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