Epstein death statement dated one day before he was found dead emerges in files

Jeffrey Epstein and the New York jail cell in which he was found dead

A statement that appears to confirm the death of Jeffrey Epstein before it officially happened has emerged among the millions of files released last weekend.

The statement from the Manhattan US Attorney’s office is dated to August 9 2019, while the standard account says the paedophile was found hanged in his cell at 6.30am on August 10.

His unexpected death in custody came as he was being held at the Metropolitan...