AG William Barr appalled by Epstein handling in prison (article corrected)

This story originally contained information that was deemed false by an independent fact-checker. The original story included unsubstantiated quotes by a prisoner that made claims that could not be verified or corroborated that Barr had visited the prison weeks earlier. Our original source, The NY Post, has pulled the quotes, and we have done the same in an effort to be as accurate as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. (From the Editor in Chief)

 

On Saturday, when it was announced that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had died in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, Attorney General William Barr issued a statement saying he was “appalled” to learn that Epstein was dead:

“I was appalled to learn that Jeffrey Epstein was found dead early this morning from an apparent suicide while in federal custody. Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that must be answered. In addition to the FBI’s investigation, I have consulted with the Inspector General who is opening an investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Epstein’s death.”

 

On Saturday, Trump retweeted conspiracy theories accusing former President Bill Clinton of having Epstein eliminated, though he failed to provide a shred of proof to back his claims.

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