90A-NY-3151227 Serial 1

FD-1057 (Rev. 5-8-10)

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Title: (U) Opening EC Date: 08/12/2019

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From: NEW YORK
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Case ID #: 90A-NY-3151227 (U) UNSUB (S);

JEFFREY EPSTEIN - VICTIM;
DEATH INVESTIGATION

Synopsis: (U) To open assign full investigation.

## Details:

On Saturday, 8/10/2019, JEFFREY EPSTEIN was discovered unresponsive in his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility (MCC), EPSTEIN was discovered with a fabricated noose around his neck in what was an apparent suicide.

Preliminary investigation revealed a series of protocol failures by MCC personnel, as well as technical failures/deficiencies within the MCC at the time EPSTEIN was discovered.

As a result, a death investigation was initiated.



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