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| title: "DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 8 (EFTA00035421)" |
| source: "DOJ Epstein Files, Data Set 8" |
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| date: "2026-01-01" |
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| For Immediate Release August 10, 2019 |
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| Contact: Lee Plourde Public Information Officer (646) 836-6300 |
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| ### Inmate Death at the MCC New York |
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| New York, NY: On Saturday, August 10, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., inmate Jeffrey Edward Epstein was found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, New York. Life-saving measures were initiated immediately by responding staff. Staff requested emergency medical services (EMS) and life-saving efforts continued. Mr. Epstein was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, and subsequently pronounced dead by hospital staff. |
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified. No staff or other inmates were injured and at no time was the public in danger. |
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| Mr. Epstein was a 66-year-old male who arrived at MCC New York on [insert date from PP37, perhaps July 8, 2019 from news reports] under pretrial status after being indicted for [insert the specific title(s) of his offense(s) here from Sentry or his court order (sex trafficking I believe)]. |
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| MCC New York is an Administrative security facility that currently houses 763 male offenders in New York, New York. |
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| Additional information about the Federal Bureau of Prisons can be found at www.bop.gov. |
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