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Report: Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging

Posted at 4:38 PM, Aug 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-16 16:38:36-04

Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging, the New York City medical examiner’s office has determined, according to a report Friday by the The New York Times.

The report came almost a week after the multimillionaire was found in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where the 66-year-old was awaiting trial on federal charges accusing him of sexually abusing underage girls and running a sex trafficking ring.

He had pleaded not guilty to the charges.