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The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
FBI to release video of Jeffrey Epstein in prison ‘confirming he killed himself'
FOOTAGE confirming disgraced pedophile Jeffery Epstein died by suicide in his jail cell will soon be released, according to the FBI deputy director. The video will prove the official police records to be correct after years of speculation over the cause of death of sex trafficker Epstein, says Dan Bongino. 2 In the almost six years since Epstein's death in 2019, many people have spoken out about conspiracy theories relating to potential foul play around his suicide. Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York on August 10 as he waited for a major trial over sex-trafficking charges. The financier's death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging by the chief medical examiner based on the evidence available to them. The ruling was widely supported by the Department of Justice and the FBI. But after years of speculation, the security organisation's deputy director Bongino is now set to end all debate by releasing a video showing Epstein alone in his cell at the time of his passing. The footage will not show his actual death. Bongino told Fox News on Thursday: 'There's video clear as day. 'He's the only person in there and the only person coming out. You can see it.' The agency is continuing to review the video but Bongino says it will be released to the public shortly.
Fox News
5 days ago
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- Fox News
Law enforcement officers set to testify in Diddy's sex trafficking trial
incoming update… Sean 'Diddy' Combs missed a major milestone in the lives of his twin daughters last week as his federal trial for sex crimes continues. The disgraced rapper's 18-year-old twin daughters, D'Lila and Jessie, graduated from high school on May 23, based on videos posted on the Instagram stories on their shared account. In the video, the two were seen holding hands as they walked across the stage to accept their diplomas in a navy-blue cap and gown, with the crowd cheering them on as they held up their plaques, according to E! News. Diddy was unable to attend the ceremony, as he is being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, where he has been since his arrest in September 2024. He has been charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was denied bail three times. His daughters spoke out in support of their father in a joint statement with their other siblings, which was posted on Quincy Combs' Instagram, shortly after his arrest in October 2024. 'The past month has devastated our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media,' the post read. 'We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD.' Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been held behind bars at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest in September 2024. He has been charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. The disgraced rapper isn't the only person involved in a high-profile case being held in the federal prison. Luigi Mangione, the individual charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is also being held there. Mangione was extradited to the Brooklyn detention center after he was initially held in a Pennsylvania state prison and is now awaiting his federal trial in Brooklyn. The Metropolitan Detention Center is the only federal prison in New York and is primarily used to detain individuals who are waiting for their federal trial date in Manhattan and Brooklyn. In addition to Mangione and Combs, the federal prison has also housed other high-profile individuals, including rapper Ja Rule, R. Kelly, as well as Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former assistant, Capricorn Clark, took the witness stand on the 10th day of the rapper's federal sex crimes trial. Clark testified to a number of things, including that on her first day working for Diddy, he took her for a walk through Central Park at 9:00 PM where he allegedly found out she previously worked at Death Row Records with his rival, Suge Knight. Diddy allegedly told her that if anything happened, he would have to kill her. Clark also claimed that in December 2011, Diddy arrived to her apartment with a gun and forced her to go with him saying they were going to go "kill" Kid Cudi, who Cassie Ventura was dating at the time. Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital that Clark's testimony 'was the most explosive" in the trial so far. "Combs accused Clark of stealing diamond jewelry. His security locked her in an office and administered a lie detector test. They [allegedly] told her that if she failed, they would throw her in the East River. They took her to the same office and questioned her with a lie detector for five days straight. That's kidnapping and a racketeering act," Rahmani said. Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein told Fox News Digital that her testimony followed a pattern of "universally established malicious conduct," which could be very damaging to Diddy. "Ms. Clark's testimony corroborates the beatings and Diddy's history of violence towards many, especially women, further supporting the racketeering charges being levied against him," Perlstein said. "Ms. Clark's testimony came across very well and will undoubtedly be valuable to the prosecution's case and damaging to the defendant's." Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this file. Live Coverage begins here
