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The ‘Missing’ Prison Video From Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide Attempt Has Been Found, Prosecutors Say

Ashe Schow
The ‘Missing’ Prison Video From Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide Attempt Has Been Found, Prosecutors Say
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On Wednesday, federal prosecutors said surveillance footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell recorded the day he allegedly attempted to commit suicide in July had gone missing. On Thursday, prosecutors said they had found the footage.

CNBC reported that the video actually had been properly preserved by jail staff. The footage was requested by attorney’s for Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s former cellmate and an ex-cop who is facing the death penalty for charges relating to the murders of four people during a failed drug deal. Tartaglione has claimed he helped save Epstein’s life during the convicted sex offender’s alleged suicide attempt on July 23.

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