the epstein case. when prosecutors in the southern district of new york last month brought criminal charges against epstein, that put this very uncomfortable hot spotlight on the fact that another u.s. attorney's office in florida more than a decade ago had looked at much of that same evidence against epstein or at least very similar evidence against epstein and instead of charging him in federal court in florida that u.s. attorney's office decided they woen ter into a non-prosecution agreement with epstein. alex acosta, trump's labor secretary, was the u.s. attorney in south florida in 2007 when that happened. it was his office that entered into a federal non-prosecution agreement with epstein in which epstein agreed to plead guilty to state prostitution charges that resulted in him serving a short jail sentence in the county lockup in palm beach close to his house where they literally let him out all day every day and when he came back to sleep at the jail at night it appears that maybe he got to keep his door unlocked. in exchange for that inexplicable fate alex acosta's office s

wanted new young, fresh faces every single day. amy: jeffrey epstein is dead. authorities say he took his own life in his manhattan jail cell, but the fight for justice continues for his many victims. will chargeecutors his accounts as we will speak with "the miami herald." thereporting led to reopening of the epstein sexual trafficking probe. and to hong kong where mass protests forced authorities to close hong kong's international and ground flights and one of the busiest airports in the world. thth comes aftfter police crackdown on a number of protests over the weekend. >> hong kong has just seen its darkest weekend in its can to bury history. we saw the station being turned into a gas chamber, protesters being pushed down an escalator alsolice where they had fired at protesters within a meters range of an arrogant. amy: and in russia, tens of thousands marched saturday in the largest antigovernment protest in years. many people came here today for justice. i am one of them. i have lived most of my life under russian president vladimir putin and i'm not happy about that. i think th

on inside epstein's homes and how his associates recruited young women and girls. the documents were filed as part of a defamation lawsuit brought by one of epstein's alleged victims in 2015, against a long time confidant of epstein's. according to "the new york times," the documents among the most expansive sets of materials publicly disclosed in the 13 years since mr. epstein was charged in sex crimes include depositions, police incident reports, photographs, receipts, flight logs and a memoir written by a woman who says she was a sex trafficking victim of mr. ensteen ae epstein and his acquaintances. she says she met him when he was 16. one of the powerful men who counted epstein as a friend. ms. jufrey says neither trump never victimized her. first of all, how do we confirm that this was a suicide? what do we know about the circumstances surrounding mr. epstein's death. >> we're hearing that it was a death by hanging which is far and away the most common way inmates commit suicide in prison. the second most common is drug overdose. they can hoard their meds and maybe overdose tha

cross talk we're all things are considered i'm peter lavelle the legal saga of geoffrey epstein has become a spectacle that is lucrative click bait for the media and of course the accusations against epstein are being used to entrap his social circle through guilt by association but what about justice this is on trial to. cross talking predatory elites i'm joined by my guest brian joyce in chattanooga he is host of the brian joyce show in west palm beach we have dr jean allowed in she is a psychology expert as well as a trump 2020 media advisory board member and in athens we cross to alex krista forro he is the director and writer for the duran dot com all right joe gentlemen and lady jump in anytime you want that's the whole point of the program alex let me go to you what i'm going to ask you. be the broadest possible question you can about this whole saga what is this story about and why now alex. i don't think i can answer that question peter because we're still finding out so busy much but i will tell you that this story is about a mysterious man that we really don't know nothin

, epstein is dead. what does his suicide mean for hisaccusers, can they get justice? plus, president trump tangled in a new public feud with his communication director scarramucci. we'll talk about their twitter war live with the mooch himself. and nine days afters t the shoog in el paso. students are going back to school. it is their first day. we'll look at the politics of guns and why legislation have stalled and what mitch mcconnell can actually do about it. the country is left with a whole lot of questions than answers. we had a whole lot on friday, this is regarding to jeffery epstein, we learned that epstein was not checked on by authorities several hours the night he died and going against the 30-minute check in under prison guidelines. the investigation of epstein's alleged crimes will continue regardless of his death. u.s. attorney bill barr addressed the investigation into how exactly epstein died. >> i was appalled and indeed the whole department was and frankly angry to learn of the mcc's failure to adequately secure this prisoner. we are learning of serious and irregula

taken to keep the public safety to systematic failures, new questions in the death of jeffrey epstein, the millionaire reportedly hanging himself with a bedsheet while a guard assigned to watch him was just a substitute? >> we are learning a serious irregularities at this facility and are deeply concerned. any co-conspirators should not rest easy. >> the demand for answers as the fbi swarms epstein's estate in the virgin islands. we pray for everyone, the powerful mom and a mother shares with her children before sending them to school. "fox and friends first" starts right now. ♪ ♪ living on a prayer ♪ >> hello, everybody, good morning on the east coast and perhaps you're just ending your day on the west coast. wherever you are you are watching "fox and friends first" on tuesday morning. thank you as always for beginning or ending your day with us. we begin with a fox news alert, jeffrey epstein reportedly hung himself in his jail cell. alarming details about his death as we learn one of those guards in charged of monitoring him was a substitute. mark meredith joins us from washi

trafficker jeffrey epstein was left alone in his jail cell and was not being monitored the night he apparently committed suicide. and a big setback for the saudi led coalition in yemen as allies turn against one another. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and from all around the world. i'm rosemary church at cnn headquarters in atlanta, and this is "cnn newsroom". >>> new details are emerging raising more questions about the apparent suicide of jeffrey epstein. a source says guards were not regularly monitoring epstein on the night he's believed to have killed himself in prison. the politically connected multi-millionaire was a convicted sex offender and wuss awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. he was found unresponsive in his prison cell saturday. >> a source with knowledge of his detention tells cnn there appears to be two breaks in protocol. the first, epstein was placed on suicide watch after she was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his neck several weeks ago. when he was removed from suicide watch he was supposed to have a se

the justice department with 23 questions about the death of jeffrey epstein. "from an apparent suicide on the morning of august 10th, 2019 while in your custody at the metropolitan correctional center in new york." the letter is addressed to hugh hurwitz, the acting director of the bureau of prisons, which is an agency in the justice department under attorney general william barr's control. hugh hurwitts is a lifetime government bureaucrat whose career began in republican administrations but as also included democratic administrations. he started as a low-level assistant in the bureau of prisons the year after he graduated from college. he eventually became a lawyer, spent some time in private law practice, rurnld to the bure o. of prisons in 1997 in a technical capacity as an assistant chief for construction during the bush administration he worked in a technical job in the food and drug administration, later became the fda's i.t. guy. moved on to another technical job having nothing to do with policy and the department of education during the obama administration he joined na

. >>> there is breaking news at this hour. accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein has died by suicide. good day and welcome to "weekends with alex witt." alex has the weekend off. >>> jeffrey epstein was discovered dead in a manhattan cell this morning. three months ago he was found almost dead after what was called an suicide attempt. the 66-year-old was being held on charges of sex trafficking girls as young as 14 to other rich and powerful men. first, nbc news contributing correspondent jonathan dietz, he joins us live on the phone with the details. jonathan, start from the beginning and talk about the discovery this morning that epstein was dead. >> yes, well, the bureau of prisons has now put out an official statement confirming his death. they say it happened around 6:30 this morning, that epstein was found in his cell. numerous sources, five sources now telling us it was death by hanging, that's the apparent cause, and that ems was called. he was transported from the mcc around 6:30 this morning to a downtown hospital where about an hour later, around 7:30, he was producedceenounced

next with "nightly news." >> bye. fbi raiding jeffrey epstein's private island agents on boats swarming the grounds as the mystery over epstein's death deepens. the attorney general says there were serious irregularities at the jail where he was found dead new details about his final moments, left alone in his cell for hours, and questions swirling why he was taken off suicide watch and how will his accusers get justice >>> new charges against the friend of the dayton gunman. >>> the crisis striking thousands in one american city, dangerous levels of lead found in the drinking water, parents fearing for their childrens' safety >> i'm concerned that his brain might not be able to think past a certain point. >> what officials knew and when and why they're under fire tonight. >>> the toxic invasion proving fatal for dogs, where you should not let your best friend play this summer. >>> shocking discovery, a plane passenger finding a hidden camera in the first class bathroom how authorities figured out who they say left it there >>> the stunning performance having many asking is simone biles

sex trafficker jeffrey epstein. fugitive captured, an escaped inmate suspected in a brutal murder on prison grounds is caught. the tip that led to his arrest. >>> ice raid protests after massive workplace immigration sweeps in mississippi, demonstrators across the country push back. >>> and good morning from studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. ann marie green is off. good to be with you. an autopsy for disgraced financier jeffrey epstein is complete. the new york medical examiner's office says more information is needed to determine the cause of death. epstein was found dead over the weekend in his jail cell in an apparent suicide that is raising some big questions and the justice department and the fbi are investigating. we have this report. >> the bureau of prisons says 66-year-old jeffrey epstein was found unresponsive in his cell. staff tried to revive him according to the associated press. attorney general william barr said epstein's death raises serious questions. just two weeks ago epstein was found semiconscious on the noor of his jail cell there. sour

conditions at the federal jail where jeffrey epstein was found saturday, weell will look at why civil rights campaigners have been raisingg thee alarmrm about the metetropn correctional center in manhattan for over a decade. >> for years, there has been an urgent situation at the metropolitan correctional center. conditions are dirty, decrepit. many people are held in profound isolation. many of us have been trying to raise this question for years. and hopefully, one good thing that could come out of jeffrey epstein's death is real attention paid to the inhumane conditions. amy: we will also speak to attorney lisa bloom representing two women suing jeffrey epstein for sexually assaulting them when they were minors. what happens now that he i is deadad? we will meet to new york lawmakers who helped pass a landmark held this week to allow survivors of childhood sex abuse in new york to sue their perpetrators even if the statute of limitations h r run o. ie thought was goi to wiout everaving spoken abo what happened me. >> when u haveeen sexuly abused aaa child, it can take yes or even decadese

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epstein's high profile circle is in prosecutor's sights. why did the accused sex trafficker go unchecked for hours the night of his suicide. >>> give us you're tired, you're poor, no, not really. new criteria could mean more denials for immigrants who the u.s. government thinks might rely on assistance. >>> toxic tap water may have been circling. >> it is tuesday, august 13th. 5 a.m. here in new york. we begin with prosecutors seeking justice for jeffrey epstein's accusers. now they're focusing on the accused sex trafficker's inner circle. epstein's jail cell death has left prosecutors to pursue his well-connected associates. some of them are accused of assisting him in abusing under aged girls. the federal prosecutor in manhattan is suggesting they'll focus on the conspiracy charge. accused epstein of working with employees and associates. on monday they were in the u.s. virgin islands. that's the mansion on epstein's private island. yesterday attorney general bill barr offered this warning to epstein's associates. >> let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who

the same honestly we had president trump more than 10 years ago kicked epstein out of all of his properties based upon the report of one father to president trump privately one father came along and said i don't like the way he approached my daughter president trump said your god your off all trump properties for ever and they've been completely alienated from one another ever since so to try to draw this close to trump is as ridiculous as it is to try not to draw it to former president clinton because we have pictures of president clinton more than 26 legs of flights in route and back from this iowa. and where all of this cilicia took place and so it doesn't surprise me that the democrats are trying once again not to put it on a truck but to deflect from their own guilt remember that jeffrey epstein is a major donor and that president trump as candidate trump in 2015 at c pac when interviewed by sean hannity said when he was asked about bill clinton he said he better keep his distance from epstein because i'm telling you what that ship's going down so he's been warning about eps

financierjeffrey epstein has been found dead in his prison cell after an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex—trafficking charges. national grid says it will "learn lessons" after nearly a million people across england and wales were affected by yesterday's power cut. wet and windy conditions cause disruption to travellers, with the west coast mainline hit by flooding. the family of a 15—year—old girl missing in malaysia make a fresh appeal for information to help find her. and coming up at 10.30pm... we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers jane merrick and martin lipton. stay with us for that. the billionaire businessman and convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein has died in prison in new york. he's believed to have taken his own life. epstein once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and prince andrew, and was charged last month with trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. he was due to stand trial next year. earlier we got reaction from the new york times journalist, ali watkins, who has been covering the case so far. we were all

billionaire jeffrey epstein dies in jail in an apparent suicide he was facing sex trafficking charges that could have implicated the rich and powerful also coming up on calling police used tear gas after protests turned violent this comes after activists define a ban on demonstrations and throw rocks at officers it's the 10th weekend of anti-government demonstrations in the territory. and separatists take control of yemen's temporary capital their former saudi backed allies are calling it a coup and have launched airstrikes. i married and stan it's good to have you with us lawmakers in the u.s. are demanding answers following the death in prison of disgraced financier geoffrey epstein there's been widespread skepticism as to how he could have taken his own life in a high security federal prison just weeks after an apparent previous suicide attempt the f.b.i. is now investigating his death. the fallout is intense the reaction beyond painful and afraid to come forward so are. all the girls i feel really guilty. of the death by an apparent suicide of disgraced billionaire financi

. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on. death by suicide. accused sex trafficker jeffery epstein found dead in a manhattan jail cell. how could this happen? the attorney general, quote, appalled. the fbi now investigating. epstein's accusers furious. what it all means for the future of that criminal case and possible accomplices. >>> new threats. following the massacres in el paso and dayton, a las vegas man with ties to white supremacist groups arrested over threats to blow up synagogues and gay bars. plus the social media post causing concern fm is man about a walmart and an ar-15. >>> guns and voters. tonight we take you to the campaign trail where democratic candidates are hammering the president over gun control. their plan to curb gun violence as president trump promises, quote, meaningful background checks. >>> deadly fuel truck disaster. more than 60 people killed when a fuel tanker explodes on a busy road. what residents were doing that may have contributed to that tragedy. >>> tracking a fugitive. the hunt for the convict on the run, accused of murder. what police just warned

jeffrey epstein just found dead in his prison cell apparently having killed himself epstein was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges and has been accused of abusing dozens of young girls the f.b.i. is now investigating the circumstances of his death also coming up a russian opposition politician is arrested that many more people are detained by police as protests flare up again in moscow thousands have been taking to the streets in the past month demanding that opposition candidate still out in the elections for the city council. and police in hong kong fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters as they defied warnings to cancel a march fresh them stray sions come after the city's leader sounds of not to grant the protesters any concessions to. america evan stand it's good to have you with us. the disgraced u.s. financier jeffrey epstein has been found dead in his new york prison cell officials say his death was an apparent suicide epstein was jailed last month on sex trafficking charges and was being held without bail the f.b.i. is now investigating the circumstances of ep

>>> new details on accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein. his death by suicide in a jail cell and now questions about that death leading the president to fuel online conspiracy theories. >>> 2020 democratic candidates trying to win votes at the iowa state fair selling their plans on gun safety. >>> happening right now, protesters streaming into hong kong's international airport. the tenth weekend of violent clashing between police and pro-democracy demonstrators. >>> hello and welcome to our viewers around the united states and around the world. this is "early start." >> it's monday, august 12th. it's 4:00 a.m. in new york, 4:00 p.m. in hong kong, 5:00 p.m. in seoul. and this morning there are questions about how high profile inmate jeffrey epstein was able to kill himself while in federal custody over the weekend. the well-connected multimillionaire was accused of using employees and associates to recruit young girls for him to abuse. epstein was found dead in his jail cell over the weekend. he had been set to go on trial at some point next year. a person familiar with the invest

epstein is found dead in his new york prison cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. hundreds of people are arrested in russia as opposition groups march through moscow to call for free elections. police in hong kong fire tear gas as they clash with protesters continuing their calls for greater democratic freedoms. and coming up — tensions remain high in indian—administered kashmir after protests against the removal of the region's autonomous status. hello and welcome to world news today. the disgraced us financier jeffery epstein has been found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide. the 66—year—old was in jail awaiting trial on sex—trafficking charges that involved dozens of underage girls — claims that he had denied. the federal bureau of prisons said he was found on saturday at 6.30am. it says he was unresponsive — from an apparent suicide. attorney general william barr has confirmed both the fbi and inpector general will be investigating the death, which, he says, ‘raises serious questions‘. with the latest from new york, here's nedda t

lawmakers in the u.s. demand answers after disgraced billionaire geoffrey epstein dies in jail in an apparent suicide it is facing sex trafficking charges that could have implicated the rich and powerful also coming up calling police used tear gas after protests turned violent this comes after activists defy a bet on demonstrations and throw rocks at officers it's the temp weekend of anti-government demonstrations in the territory. and guatemala is holding runoff elections for a new president as the country tries to cope with its role as a transit nation for migrants heading north to the u.s. border. thanks for joining us i'm mary and i haven't seen. lawmakers in the united states are demanding answers following the death in prison of disgraced financier geoffrey epstein there's been widespread skepticism as to how he could have taken his own life in a high security federal prison just weeks after an apparent previous suicide attempt the f.b.i. is now investigating his death. the floor now is intense the reaction beyond painful and afraid to come forward sooner than maybe he one of t

case of jeffrey epstein. the elusive and well-connected multimillionaire who was charged last month by prosecutors in new york for having run an ongoing sprawling child sex trafficking ring for years. it feels like a million years ago but it was actually only one month ago today when a trump cabinet official, trump's secretary of labor alex acosta, resigned from the federal government, resigned from the cabinet over his role in the epstein case. when prosecutors in the southern district of new york last month brought criminal charges against epstein, that put this very uncomfortable hot spotlight on the fact that another u.s. attorney's office in florida more than a decade ago had looked at much of that same evidence against epstein or at least very similar evidence against epstein and instead of charging him in federal court in florida that u.s. attorney's office decided they would enter into a non-prosecution agreement with epstein. alex acosta, trump's labor secretary, was the u.s. attorney in south florida in 2007 when that happened. it was his office that entered into a federal no

the death of accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein. epstein died of apparent suicide on saturday in a federal lock up we have new information about his final hours, also late word the fbi is searching hisjoing us you went to that estate at one whint. morning, a team searching his message from the department of justice this isn't over. >> reporter: today, unexpected guests showed up on jeffrey epstein's private caribbean island a team of fbi agents raided the luxury compound by the attorney general vowed not to let up on the investigation. >> let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with epstein. >> reporter: barr also fiercely criticized the federal jail where epstein was being held >> we are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning >> reporter: the 66-year-old was discovered close to death early saturday morning according to an administration official familiar with the facts, epstein had not been checked on for a number of hours.ireshecks roughly every half hour., epein was put on suicide watch after

learns of serious irregularities. >> announcer: as fbi agents swarm jeffrey epstein's private island. >> we will get to the bottom of what happened centers tonight what we know and where the investigations go from here. >>> then -- >> president trump's administration is reinforcing the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. >> julian castro on the new white house plan to penalize legal immigrants for needing benefits. >>> plus -- >> can you add what amy and what diane have, can we add them in? >> amy klobuchar on whether we should believe the president on passing new gun safety laws. >>> and what we're learning about what could be the worst russian nuclear disaster since children noble. "all -- chernobyl. "all in" starts now. >>> it's been more than two days since jeffrey epstein, accused of sex trafficking, was found dead by apparent suicide. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. he was accused of troosking girls as union at 14 for sex, and faced 45 years in prison if convicted. part of the reason why the death ofevery epstein is so surprising, it wa

hearing really specifically for the victims and accusers of jeffrey epstein to show up and speak something they really haven't had the opportunity to do before berman dismisses the criminal indictment against epstein now that he's dead more than a dozen women showed up to today's hearing along with their attorneys in tow which was held in federal court in lower manhattan expressing anger about epstein's death and that he will not face his accusers or justice remember epstein body was found at the m.c.c. in lower manhattan on august 10th cause of death was ruled to be a suicide by hanging that said to avenge scenes alleged victims shauntay davies and virginia roberts could frame roberts could phrase been one of the most outspoken so for spoke after the hearing davies said. that epstein raped her during a massage and she went into some detail we're not going to get into that because you know it is it is pretty disturbing but her along with goo frey expressed outrage that those not only that epstein is escaping justice now in his death but that those who helped epstein or who were i

offender jeffrey epstein. a source now telling cnn that the 66-year-old was supposed to be checked on by guards every 30 minutes since he was taken off suicide watch late july, and that did not happen on the night of his death. epstein was also supposed to be housed with a cellmate and not left alone, but he was left alone. "the new york times" is also reporting the jail had actually transferred his cellmate after epstein was taken off suicide watch, violating protocol. epstein had been awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. dozens of underage girls, some as young as 14. one of whom claimed in a deposition that epstein arranged for her to have sex with powerful wealthy and prominent men around the world. epstein's death now prompting fury and investigations by both the fbi and the u.s. justice department. u.s. attorney general bill barr says there are serious questions that must be answered. i want to bring in percy pitser, a former federal prison warden and executive vice president of creative corrections, which works with federal agencies on correctional and law enforcement issu

jeffrey epstein has been found dead in his prison cell after an apparent suicide, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. national grid says it will "learn lessons," after nearly a million people across england and wales, were affected by yesterday's power cut. what we saw was an exceptionally rare event that we have not seen since 2008, but we will be looking very hard at what happened to make sure we minimise disruption in the future. wet and windy conditions cause disruption to travellers, with the west coast mainline hit by flooding. michael gove says there'll be a bail—out fund for businesses hit by brexit. the family of a 15—year—old girl missing in malaysia make a fresh appealfor information to help find her. we are extremely impressed with the effort, your expertise, your dedication and we hope you find nora. more than a million people are evacuated from their homes as a powerful typhoon hits china's east coast. and off to a flier — manchester city begin their premier league title defence — thrashing west ham 5—0. that and the rest of the day's sport coming

>>> jeffrey epstein's high profile inner circle in prosecutor's sights. why did the accused sex trafficker go unchecked for hours the night of his suicide. >>> give us your tires. immigrants who would rely on government assistance. >>> toxic tap water. residents of one new jersey city may have been drinking water laced with led. >>> i know you're ready for fall. in two weeks, the annual right of pumpkin spice passage. >> really? >> already. we're talking about it. >>> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm alison kosik. >> i'm will ripley in for dave briggs. we have reports from hong kong, moscow, london and johannesburg. we begin with prosecutors seeking justice for jeffrey epstein's accusers. they're looking at his inner circle. his death has led to his inner circle. they accused epstein of working with employees and associates to operate a huge sex trafficking ring. on monday the fbi was out at the u.s. verge begi smps. virgin is. bill barr warned epstein's associates. >> let me assure you this case will continue on against anyone who was compli

. demanding answers saffy displaced billionaire jeffrey epstein dice in jail before facing sex trafficking charges could have implicated the rich and powerful. a michael thanks for joining us south of demonstrators have gathered in hong kong for a 10th weekend of protests protesters marched in several parts of the city in defiance of a police van calling for more democracy and greater autonomy from china the protest movement is increasingly staging so-called hit and run demonstrations to avoid a police crackdown. correspondent phebe kong easy in hong kong for us hello phoebe i see that you've got your gas mask on what's happening today. and just let us like all police and other also. we have i know where i am right now just one block away that is the police place and. hundreds of protests that say i am on the police face and . i will send to the press that is content to one thing that's how i feel the police force. one is from the police and fire to after this town so far the protests that have left this area and this is not the only of this $10000.00 police have implies there

[ cheers and applause ] >>> this is "nightline." >> tonight, suicide scandal. jeffrey epstein's accusers outraged. >> i really wanted justice. i really wanted him to be put in jail or prison. >> what it now means for the case. what's fueling wild conspiracy theories surrounding his death and finger pointing at the prison. caught off guard. >>> plus, reveal repeal. celebration, jubilation. now contemplation. rethinking gender reveal parties. >> the problem was -- the expectations we're putting on our kids. >> the woman who started it all now having second thoughts about putting a label on baby. but first, the "nightline" five. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. tonight the hunt for answers after the shocking death at the center of one of the country's highest-profile sexual abuse and sex trafficking cases. jeffrey epstein, the wealthy financier who rubbed elbows with some of the world's most powerful men, found dead by an apparent suicide in his jail cell. now the growing outrage from his accusers and officials demanding justice be served. >>

retweet if you are not surprise surprised. epstein suicide, clinton. the president wants everything investigated. thanks for that, trace. tune in. sean hannity is here. >> sean: market, it's good to see you. it took me a year year to get r on the pulse. i'm going to get you on the post at some point. i don't know when. take it away. great show. good to see you. >> mark: it's all yours. >> sean: welcome to hannity. buckle up. a lot of news tonight. a horrific disaster this weekend for sleepy creepy crazy uncle joe biden. the media mob is even sicker. everything they are saying and doing. they are never going to admit they are wrong. they've peddled lies, conspiracy theories, a hoax. now they've just doubled up on all of them. it will be that way from now until election day. they will take a day off, they want to take a second off. i promise you. but we start tonight in new york city where there is a prison that we were told is so secure, that it has been compared to guantanamo bay. since the 1970s, it has locked up the most notorious gangsters, ponzi scheme, bernie made off. for deca

into the death of multimillionaire accused sex offender jeffrey epstein. what happened to the alleged victims? >>> hawkeye focus. nearly every presidential candidate is in iowa. the one topic on top of their minds right now. >>> and mississippi crying, children left in tears, as their parents are taken away from them in a massive raid. the outrage right now. >>> but we begin with breaking news, the fbi and doj announcing two separate investigation sboogs the death of jeffrey republicstein. the disgraced millionaire was found dead. apparently a suicide this morning. found unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 eastern time this morning. the 66-year-old was pronounced dead an hour later at a new york city hospital. three officials are familiar with the matter telling msnbc news that epstein hanged himself in his control. he faced federal charges of sex trafficking minors. he was known for his connections to financial and political leaders including president trump and former president bill clinton. and now attorney general says he's livid that epstein died in federal custody. he's announ

to "early start." i'm alisonkos, ik. >> i'm will ripply. >>> jeffrey epstein was able to kill himself while in custody over the weekend. he was accused of using employees and associates to recruit young girls for him to abuse. epstein was found in his jail cell over the weekend. he was going to go on trial at some point next year. a person familiar with the investigation tells cnn the federal probe into his conduct is ongoing. and there are signs that federal prosecutors could pursue related criminal criminal cases against his employees. >> placed on suicide watch on july 23rd. he had to undergo daily psychological assessments and he was removed from suicide watch from the end of last month and return to his cell under normal protocols. details on some lapses that are now coming to light. >> there is new information shedding light on the circumstances around jeffrey epstein's death. a source with knowledge of his detention tells cnn there appears to be two breaks in protocol. first, epstein was placed on suicide watch after he was found unconscious several weeks ago. when he w

justice department are investigating the death of jeffrey epstein, onedae suicide. investigators have more questions than answers about what happened before dawn on that saturday. >> reporter: the bureau of prisons said 66-year-old jeffrey epstein was found unresponsive in his cell on saturday. they tried to revive him. william barr says epstein's death raises serious questions. just two weeks ago, he was semiconscious on his jail floor there. epstein told authorities, he feared powerful people might be trying to prevent him from cooperating with authorities. epstein had been taken off suicide watch and was supposed to be checked by guards every thursd30 minutes. sources at the jail tell cbs news, they often rely on other guards to assist in watching other man power. he pleaded guilty that he ent e enticed, and molested dozens of young girls at his home in florida. there is plenty of blame to go around for this unthinkable tragedy. he claims overzell us prosecutors, pandering politicians, judges, jailers, reporters. a trial date was set for june of 22. jennifer araoz claims that epste

. jeffrey epstein's autopsy has been completed and it's been officially ruled a suicide. but according to reports epstein was in great spirits. just hours before the suicide. and was confident about his ongoing criminal case. coming up, forensic pathologist cyril wech will be here for a full analysis. but first, ginning with us more is trace gallagher. >> three of epstein's lawyers are challenging the autopsy report planning their own investigation in the cause of death. the lawyers also blame the metropolitan correctional center for the medieval conditions and for not protecting epstein violating numerous protocols. meantime the autopsy results themselves are vague. normally we get the diagrams, descriptions and the definitions to help decipher the findings. but so far, all the medical examiner is saying is that jeffrey epstein died by suicide and the cause was hanging. the "daily beast" is reporting that the marks on epstein's neck looks like those from fabric, which squares with the information that epstein tied a bed sheet around his neck and secured it to the top bunk. there are repo

, everyone. >>> good morning to you our viewersmorning." epstein death investigation. why the alleged sex buser's apparent suicide in custody leaves huge questions for police, his accusers, the financeer's powerful friends named in the case. >> inmate captured. escaped convict accused of killing a tennessee prison official is back in custody. how a surveillance camera led police to the extremely dangerous suspect. >> legionnaires lawsuit the sheraton atlanta hotel targeted after an outbreak of the disease left one person dead and possibly dozens ill. >> and flipping out for simone. olympic all-around champion simone biles lands an historic move that no other female gymnast has ever even tried in competition. >> she looks good. it is monday, august 12th, 2019. here's today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> he had already attempted suicide and was on suicide watch. >> i am not a conspiracy theorist but something is way too convenient here. >> questions squirrel around jeff re-epstein's death. >> president trump is facing backlash after tweeting a conspiracy theory tying the clinton

, more questions than answers remain in the death of jeffrey epstein. >>> i.c.e. raid fallout, information about what might happen to the companies targeted by the immigration raids and whether separated families are back together. >> the battle for iowa continues. democrats descending on the hawkeye state and turning into a roller coaster ride for many of the candidates. we have the new ups and downs ahead. >>> the battle over guns. we'll talk to a leading member of congress whether there's any hope of new regulations that will stop the mass shootings. >>> and we're beginning with the latest on the death of jeffrey epstein, the wealthy financier accused of sex trafficking and abuse of dozens of underage girls. there's questions about why he may have been taken off suicide watch in federal prison six days after a federal attempt. >> the fbi announced it will open an investigation into how he died and a number of politicians on both sides of the aisle today are calling for congressional and department of justice investigations. >> meanwhile, his accusers are disappointing and h

focus on it. the president is already out tweeting conspiracy theories about jeffrey epstein. do you -- do you think that's what republicans are trying to do? >> no question. this has been the strategy for the 17 years i've been in congress and long before that. slow walk it, potomac two-step. a, let's have a conversation about it, let's have a conversation about something else. president says the same thing. and then nothing happens. and the news cycle changes. i think it's different this time. the american people are fed up. moms demand action, for example, is one group that is totally fed up. there were going to be rallies this saturday across the country. they're not giving up. i'm not giving up. and i think what happened, anderson, two things. one is it's been an accumulation over time. people say what's different now? we went to bed with el paso, and the first alert we got on our phones in the morning was dayton. and i think that lit a fire in the country. and when i was in dayton, we stayed a couple hours after the vigil. i had more republicans come up to me and say, congr

at this hour over news that convicted pedophile and convicted sex trafficker jeffrey epstein took his own life in a jail cell this morning as he awaited a federal trial of sex trafficking of dozens was underaged girls. senator ben sasse goes further and he sent a letter demanding to the investigation. obviously heads must roll. also today, attorney general, the former deputy attorney general rod rosenstein tweeted this. pedophiles are at high risk of suicide. it happened in several of my maryland cases when defends were released on bail. detained pedophiles require special attention. stopping people from harming themselves is difficult. cnn crime and justice reporter shimon prokupecz. we learned epstein was taken off suicide watch in late july, why? >> reporter: that is the critical question now, ana, what happened? it was after that first incident that we've all reported on in july on july 23rd where he was found injured in his jail cell with marks on his neck. it is after that time that he was placed on suicide watch. for whatever reason the psychologists, and the staff at the j

>> thank you. >> trace: breaking news continues. we're waiting for the jeffery epstein autopsy to drop. when we have it, you'll have it. i'm trace gallagher in for shepard smith. "your world" with charles payne in for neil next. >> the new york city medical examiner's office is expected to release the autopsy results for jeffery epstein at any time, any moment now. the federal jail where epstein was being held now under scrutiny after the apparent suicide. the autopsy could settle it once and for all. when the autopsy is released, we'll bring it to you. meanwhile, stocks surging continuing to rebound from wednesday's 800-point plunk. welcome. i'm charles payne in for neil cavuto, this is "your world." while stocks were rallying, was it enough for wall street to finish in the green? jackie deangelis keeping track of it all. jackie? >> the market did finish higher but it was a wild volatile week on wall street with all-three indiceses finishing the week lower. walmart set out theirenings. they're a bellwether and also has exposure to china. fresh data points today to consider as we

sleep. ( laughter ) let's move on to our main story. ( cheers and applause ) jeffrey epstein. since his arrest last month for running an underage sex trafficking ring there were hopes his upcoming trial would finally expose the full extent of his crimes and who else was involved. but over the weekend, that all became a lot less likely. >> welcome back. we continue to follow this breaking news. accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein is dead. sources say the multi-millionaire finance year was found unresponsive in his manhattan jail cell early this morning. officials believed he hanged himself. >> trevor: pedophile and fake billionaire jeffrey epstein was found dead in his jail cell after he apparently committed suicide saturday morning which, if you ask me, is some bullshit. i wanted him to stay alive for two reasons -- one so their victim could get their day in court and, two, i wanted him to snitch on all his high profile pedophile friends! now he's dead! he's gone! you know who we need? we need that lady from "game of thrones" to wake his ass up! that's what we need! come on, jeffrey!

his waiters. it will be able to see it on the side shot. while he's fishing, jeffrey epstein is sleeping with the fishes. the billionaire pedophile and sex trafficker was sound dominic found dead in his prison cell on saturday morning just hours after hundreds of pages detailing his connection with princess, presidents, prime ministers, senators,ti governor. we are going to try and put this puzzle together tonight. if we start with fox chief breaking news trace. correspondent, trace gallagher. >> attorney general bill barr says he will get to the bottom of this, pointing out that a number of "serious irregularities" were found at the federal jail. the ag wouldn't go into detail but our reporting shows the following. at thehe time of his death, jeffrey epstein was not on suicide watch. you'll recall back in july 23rd, epstein was found in his jail cell with bruises on his neck. epstein claimed he'd been beaten up, but the injuries were treated as self-inflicted and epstein was placed on suicide watch, meaning 24-hour a day surveillance. but after a series of psychiatric assessmen