Epstein, 66, hanged himself in Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he was being held without bail. He was found at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
The FBI is investigating the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier embroiled in accusations of sexual abuse of girls, after he hung himself in his Manhattan jail cell Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The FBI normally does not investigate suicides at federal prison facility, but officials said that given the nature of Epstein's case, an "abundance of caution" would be taken. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons said in a statement Saturday that the FBI would investigate the apparent suicide. There is nothing at this point to suggest foul play, a senior law enforcement official said.
Last month, a week after being denied bail on federal sex trafficking charges, Epstein was found semi-conscious on the floor of his jail cell with marks on his neck. Prison officials were investigating that incident as a possible suicide attempt.
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