Smiles and denials: New details about Epstein's first suicide attempt emerge from files

Following his first reported suicide attempt, convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein appeared to recover quickly and showed no visible distress during a subsequent prison interview, according to newly released files reviewed by the Washington Post.

The documents detail Epstein's first suicide attempt on July 23, 2019, when he was discovered on his cell floor with a makeshift orange noose around his neck. After staff members removed the noose and placed him in restraints, medical personnel noted redness and abrasions around his neck.