Congress Passes Epstein Files Act, Releasing 3 Million Pages on His 2019 Death
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Congress Passes Epstein Files Act, Releasing 3 Million Pages on His 2019 Death
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Summary
More than 3 million pages of Epstein-related records released under the new law have produced the fullest public account yet of his 35 days in federal custody before his Aug. 10, 2019 death.
The newly public files include tens of thousands of investigative documents and hundreds of hours of video from Justice Department and inspector general probes, both of which concluded Epstein died by suicide.
The records and new interviews point to repeated jail failures: Epstein was left alone despite suicide concerns, guards skipped required rounds, key cameras were not recording, and evidence from his cell was mishandled.
Newly surfaced material also strengthens the suicide finding, including a previously hidden note about choosing "one's time to say goodbye," accounts of earlier noose-making attempts, and inmate testimony that supported self-hanging.
The broader picture is less a murder plot than a chain of institutional breakdowns at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, whose dysfunction helped fuel years of public suspicion and the bipartisan transparency push.