A new investigation finds that convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein He attempted suicide at least three times before he was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019. The investigation shows that According to the New York TimesIt was also discovered that there were several nooses and strips of cloth in Epstein’s cell after his death.
At the time, Epstein was being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York While awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The New York Times quoted Nicholas Tartaglione, a former NYPD officer and convicted murderer who briefly shared a cell with Epstein. He claims Epstein asked him how to make a noose days before his first known suicide attempt.
Jeffrey Epstein’s first suicide attempt
Tartaglione said the incident occurred shortly after a judge denied Epstein’s request for bail and ordered him to remain in custody. Epstein was prison He was allegedly only there for 13 days when he inquired about making a noose. Tartaglione said he later witnessed Epstein twice preparing to commit suicide.
In one incident, Epstein tied a sheet to a grate near a window in his cell, Tartaglione said. In another incident, Tartaglione said he woke up to find Epstein acting suspiciously in a dark cell. After looking around, Tartaglione said he found a noose under Epstein’s mattress. Tartaglione claimed he reported both incidents to prison guards. However, he said the guards did not take his warnings seriously and laughed off his concerns.
July 2019 cell incident
Another inmate, Peter Bright, later backed up Tartaglione’s account, saying Tartaglione told him about Epstein’s earlier plans to commit suicide shortly after his death. According to the New York Times, on July 22, 2019, less than three weeks before Epstein’s death, Tartaglione said he found Epstein unconscious on the floor of his cell. Epstein was reportedly found with an orange cloth noose around his neck.
What investigators found after his death
After the incident, Epstein initially told prison guards that his fellow inmates had attacked him. Prison officials later investigated the claim and clarified that Tartaglione had nothing to do with it, according to an internal prison investigation cited by The New York Times. On the morning of August 10, 2019, Epstein was found dead in his cell.
Investigators found various linens in the cell that Epstein was reportedly not allowed to possess. The cell also contained several nooses and strips of orange fabric that could be transformed into nooses. New findings provide more details about the events leading up to Epstein’s death and suggest there were multiple warning signs before he was found dead.
