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Alleged Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured in Jail Cell
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By Associated Press
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July 25, 2019

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NEW YORK  — Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found on the floor of his jail cell with bruises on his neck early this week while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

It was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault, said the person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
It was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault, said the person, who was not authorized to discuss the case and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Epstein, 66, was treated and remains in custody at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Jail records obtained by the AP show no indication he was taken to a hospital.
There was no immediate response Thursday from jail officials and one of Epstein’s lawyers.
It was not clear whether Epstein had cellmates or was being held by himself. The jail is famous for its tight security and high-profile inmates, who have included terrorists, Wall Street schemers and, until recently, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
A lawyer for inmate Nicholas Tartaglione denied local news reports Thursday that his client was a suspect in a possible assault on Epstein. Tartaglione is a former suburban New York police officer awaiting trial on charges he was involved in the kidnapping and killing of four men in 2016.
The attorney, Bruce Barket, suggested the allegations were leaked by someone “trying to embarrass Epstein and cast some shade on Nick.”

No Reason to Place Epstein Under Tighter Supervision

Epstein has been accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls in the early 2000s. A judge denied him bail last week, ruling he might flee the country if released. The judge also said Epstein is a danger to the public because of his “uncontrollable” urges to engage in sexual conduct with underage girls.
Despite the high profile of the case, jail officials would have had no reason to place Epstein under heightened supervision unless he seemed suicidal when he arrived, said Cameron Lindsay, a retired warden who ran three federal lockups.
Epstein was indicted on federal charges in New York this month more than a decade after he secretly struck a deal with federal prosecutors in Florida to dispose of similar charges of large-scale sex trafficking. He pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution and served 13 months behind bars.
Federal prosecutors in New York reopened the probe after investigative reporting by The Miami Herald stirred outrage over the plea bargain.
Epstein’s lawyers said he hasn’t had any illicit contact with underage girls since serving his sentence in Florida. They said the current charges are improper because the government is reneging on the deal not to prosecute him.
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned this month after coming under fire for overseeing that deal when he was U.S. attorney in Miami.

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