In the latest update into the circumstances leading up to Epstein’s questionable death in prison, which is being called a suicide, the DOJ has revealed that days before he was found dead in his cell, Epstein was examined by a “doctoral-level psychiatrist” who confirmed that Epstein was mentally sound enough to be taken off of suicide watch.
In July, Epstein had been put on suicide watch after being found in his jail cell with marks on his neck after what we are being told was a suicide attempt.
Stephen Boyd – a DOj official – said in a statement,
“The Department can confirm that Mr. Epstein was placed on suicide watch in July. Mr. Epstein was later removed from suicide watch after being evaluated by a doctoral-level psychologist who determined that a suicide watch was no longer warranted.”
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Fox News has more details on the DOJ update:
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was taken off suicide watch after being examined by a “doctoral-level psychologist” days before he hanged himself in his prison cell, according to the Justice Department.
The disclosure was made in a letter addressed Thursday to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga. The letter was obtained by Fox News on Friday.
“The Department can confirm that Mr. Epstein was placed on suicide watch in July,” Justice Department official Stephen E. Boyd wrote. “Mr. Epstein was later removed from suicide watch after being evaluated by a doctoral-level psychologist who determined that a suicide watch was no longer warranted.”
Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, N.Y., on Aug. 10, as he awaited trial on federal sex trafficking charges involving underage girls. He had been placed on suicide watch weeks earlier, on July 23, after he was found on the floor of his cell with bruises around his neck.
Both the FBI and the Justice Department's inspector general are investigating the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death.
“Although Mr. Epstein is deceased, the department’s case against anyone who was complicit in his alleged crimes will continue,” the DOJ’s letter said.
Epstein's ability to take his own life while incarcerated at one of the most secure jails in America ended the possibility of a trial that could have involved prominent figures and sparked widespread anger that he wouldn't have to answer for his alleged crimes.
Breitbart also said:
The latest revelations in the Epstein case were made in a Thursday letter addressed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Fox News reported Friday.
“The Department can confirm that Mr. Epstein was placed on suicide watch in July,” Justice Department official Stephen E. Boyd wrote. “Mr. Epstein was later removed from suicide watch after being evaluated by a doctoral-level psychologist who determined that a suicide watch was no longer warranted.”
Epstein, 66, was found dead in his jail cell on August 10 while awaiting trial on several federal sex trafficking charges.
The New York City medical examiner officially ruled his death as a suicide by hanging.
The disgraced multimillionaire had been on suicide watch once before after a July 23 incident when guards at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) found him unconscious with bruises around his neck.
He was taken to the hospital before he returned to prison where officials placed him on suicide watch.
The letter did not reveal when the Justice Department psychologist saw Epstein nor did they name the psychologist, who was described as having a PhD doctorate— the highest level of education one can get in the field of psychology.
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