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erronis

(22,988 posts)
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 02:20 PM 8 hrs ago

Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal

Source: The Guardian

Less than two weeks before Jeffrey Epstein's death in jail, his lawyers and Manhattan federal prosecutors met and discussed his potential cooperation, several documents within a cache of newly released investigative files state.

"On July 29, 2019, FBI and [prosecutors] met with Epstein's attorneys, who, in very general terms, discussed the possibility of a resolution of the case, and the possibility of the defendant's cooperation," an FBI document titled "Epstein Investigation Summary & Timeline" statement.

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On 23 July 2019, several days before this stated meeting with prosecutors, Epstein was discovered unconscious in a jail cell, multiple media outlets reported. While it was unclear how Epstein endured injuries to his neck, two anonymous sources told New York City's NBC News 4 that his injuries may have been self-inflicted.

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Epstein was found unconscious in his cell again on 10 August and pronounced dead at hospital. Authorities said Epstein's cause of death was suicide.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/epstein-lawyers-discussed-cooperation



I wonder who really wanted him killed.... Now, who could it be?

Of course, there are many suspects but one is really special.
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Epstein lawyers discussed possibility of cooperation with prosecutors days before his death, files reveal (Original Post) erronis 8 hrs ago OP
Well, his brother is convinced it was not suicide, so I'm not going to discount his suspicions. hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #1
MAGAs had him murdered Trueblue1968 6 hrs ago #17
Move along...nothing to see here SamuelTheThird 8 hrs ago #2
Finally, something that is really, truly NEW information! This is a GREAT thread to tug at! AZJonnie 8 hrs ago #3
From the files posted and hidden by DOJ angrychair 8 hrs ago #4
Reading this makes me physically want to vomit. hamsterjill 2 hrs ago #24
For suspects, the local place to start is Bluetus 7 hrs ago #5
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 7 hrs ago #6
His "suicide" was stinky from minute one. Especially since video footage of his cell "disappeared." Vinca 7 hrs ago #7
and guards were sleeping or distracted. It was a suicide watch FCS. Love to see them under oath. Evolve Dammit 7 hrs ago #9
And he was the most high profile prisoner in the entire US penal system. No room for "Whoops!". TheRickles 6 hrs ago #13
Make that coffee to go... JoseBalow 7 hrs ago #8
That's the last thing that Jabba the orange Hey Joe 7 hrs ago #10
Satan? Clouds Passing 6 hrs ago #11
Trump is Satan's Son. Trueblue1968 6 hrs ago #18
Worse. rubbersole 5 hrs ago #21
And Barr's father gave Epstein his first job TommyT139 6 min ago #30
MURDERED. evolves 6 hrs ago #12
It's abundantly evident. sop 1 hr ago #26
Co-operation implies a bigger fish. Harker 6 hrs ago #14
Trump made an offer to the guards they couldn't refuse. Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #15
Or the two female guards were drugged dlbell 6 hrs ago #16
Indeed. Am I going to sleep with a high value target near ? Tetrachloride 6 hrs ago #19
Same person who pushed Ivana down the stairs. BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #20
Probably speaks russian, also. erronis 5 hrs ago #22
No doubt! BigmanPigman 5 hrs ago #23
That's a smoking gun. Martin68 1 hr ago #25
This is increasingly suspicious fujiyamasan 1 hr ago #27
So now we see the motive for his murder. He was about to name names. patphil 33 min ago #28
Recommended. H2O Man 22 min ago #29

hlthe2b

(113,118 posts)
1. Well, his brother is convinced it was not suicide, so I'm not going to discount his suspicions.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 02:41 PM
8 hrs ago

AZJonnie

(3,092 posts)
3. Finally, something that is really, truly NEW information! This is a GREAT thread to tug at!
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:03 PM
8 hrs ago

Now, are there records that suggest what the possible SUBJECTS of that cooperation might be?

His own defense lawyers floating the possibility of Epstein's cooperation for a reduced sentence are probably meaningful, but it'd mean a *lot* more if there were an official record of WHAT/WHO he might be cooperating ABOUT.

But even just this information is a good start, and hopefully at the upcoming House Epstein hearings, Democrats will pepper Barr with questions about this!

angrychair

(11,847 posts)
4. From the files posted and hidden by DOJ
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:04 PM
8 hrs ago

From the Epstein Files that were released but then hidden again by the DOJ:

“Jeffrey Epstein would bring the children in and trump would auction them off. He measured the children’s vulva and vaginas by entering a finger and rated the children on tightness,” the complaint reads.


If that isn't the only thing we care about then we have already given up and given in as a nation.

This is what got him killed.

hamsterjill

(17,146 posts)
24. Reading this makes me physically want to vomit.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 08:16 PM
2 hrs ago

Someone please get that sonofabitch!!!!

Bluetus

(2,446 posts)
5. For suspects, the local place to start is
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:18 PM
7 hrs ago

anyone who threatened violence against the girls they were raping.

That narrows it down to a couple hundred, I suppose.

Vinca

(53,499 posts)
7. His "suicide" was stinky from minute one. Especially since video footage of his cell "disappeared."
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:22 PM
7 hrs ago

Evolve Dammit

(21,579 posts)
9. and guards were sleeping or distracted. It was a suicide watch FCS. Love to see them under oath.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:32 PM
7 hrs ago

TheRickles

(3,214 posts)
13. And he was the most high profile prisoner in the entire US penal system. No room for "Whoops!".
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 04:40 PM
6 hrs ago

Hey Joe

(480 posts)
10. That's the last thing that Jabba the orange
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 03:41 PM
7 hrs ago

wanted. Epstein volunteering to talk to prosecutors is very likely what got him dead.
Very telling new information.

rubbersole

(11,080 posts)
21. Worse.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 05:27 PM
5 hrs ago

Bill Barr. AG at the time and recipient of all the video evidence collected when Epstine was arrested. That might make someone extremely powerful. Just sayin'.

TommyT139

(2,222 posts)
30. And Barr's father gave Epstein his first job
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:59 PM
6 min ago

...as a -- get this -- high school teacher at a private school in NYC.

Time was in NY state, you didn't need to have teaching credentials if the school wasn't a public school.

fujiyamasan

(1,401 posts)
27. This is increasingly suspicious
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:37 PM
1 hr ago

Especially given Barr’s own connection to Epstein.

As we know, Barr was always the bagman.

H2O Man

(78,815 posts)
29. Recommended.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:42 PM
22 min ago

Let's see ..... the former police officer/Russian mob hitman who attempted to strangle him, but was stopped when guards got involved. Wait until guards who will "fall asleep" come on a couple nights later, when the cop/hitman is a couple cells away. Video down.

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