A federal statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein's death has surfaced in newly released Justice Department files but it carries a date that appears to precede the moment he was officially found dead inside his New York prison cell. Epstein’s death came amid a cascade of failures inside one of the federal government’s most secure detention facilities. Furthermore, cameras positioned outside Epstein’s cell were not functioning properly that night. Earlier this week, the newly released DOJ files contain additional details that investigators reviewed in the aftermath of Epstein’s death, including surveillance observations from inside the facility. Prosecutors had accused him of operating a years-long sex trafficking operation involving underage girls, with alleged victims coming forward to describe abuse that spanned multiple states and countries.

Source: Daily Mail February 08, 2026 08:01 UTC