What is document EFTA00020629?

This is an official photo sheet from the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York's Special Investigative Section documenting the July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein. It contains photographs taken by a Lieutenant at 1:45 AM after Epstein was found semiconscious with neck injuries at 1:27 AM in the Special Housing Unit.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document identifies Jeffrey Epstein (inmate #76318-054) as the subject of the incident. Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein's cellmate at the time, is also referenced. Tartaglione was a former police officer awaiting trial for multiple murders who claimed he discovered Epstein and called for help.

What happened on July 23, 2019?

At 1:27 AM, Epstein was found semiconscious on his cell floor with a homemade noose around his neck and breathing heavily. His cellmate Tartaglione claimed he was sleeping and felt something hit his legs, then found Epstein slumped on the floor. Epstein was subsequently placed on suicide watch. Whether this was a genuine suicide attempt, an assault, or a staged incident remains disputed.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's final weeks?

This documentation shows the official prison response to the July 23 incident that occurred 18 days before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. Despite this incident resulting in Epstein being placed on suicide watch, he was later removed from that status and was not properly monitored on the night of his death. The surveillance footage from this July 23 incident was later permanently deleted.

What is document EFTA00020629?

This is an official photo sheet from the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York's Special Investigative Section documenting the July 23, 2019 incident involving Jeffrey Epstein. It contains photographs taken by a Lieutenant at 1:45 AM after Epstein was found semiconscious with neck injuries at 1:27 AM in the Special Housing Unit.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document identifies Jeffrey Epstein (inmate #76318-054) as the subject of the incident. Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein's cellmate at the time, is also referenced. Tartaglione was a former police officer awaiting trial for multiple murders who claimed he discovered Epstein and called for help.

What happened on July 23, 2019?

At 1:27 AM, Epstein was found semiconscious on his cell floor with a homemade noose around his neck and breathing heavily. His cellmate Tartaglione claimed he was sleeping and felt something hit his legs, then found Epstein slumped on the floor. Epstein was subsequently placed on suicide watch. Whether this was a genuine suicide attempt, an assault, or a staged incident remains disputed.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's final weeks?

This documentation shows the official prison response to the July 23 incident that occurred 18 days before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. Despite this incident resulting in Epstein being placed on suicide watch, he was later removed from that status and was not properly monitored on the night of his death. The surveillance footage from this July 23 incident was later permanently deleted.

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Official MCC New York photo documentation of Jeffrey Epstein's July 23, 2019 incident, labeled 'Possible Suicide Attempt,' taken at 1:45 AM after he was found semiconscious with injuries to his neck.

This 16-page document consists of photo sheets from the Metropolitan Correctional Center's Special Investigative Section documenting the scene after Jeffrey Epstein was found at 1:27 AM on July 23, 2019 in the Special Housing Unit. The photos were taken by a Lieutenant at 1:45 AM, approximately 18 minutes after the incident was discovered. Epstein was found semiconscious on the floor with what staff described as a 'homemade fashioned noose around his neck.' His cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer awaiting trial for multiple murders, claimed he found Epstein slumped on the floor and called for help. This incident occurred less than three weeks before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, and was the event that initially placed him on suicide watch.

Key Highlights

•Photographic evidence of July 23, 2019 incident officially labeled 'Possible Suicide Attempt'
•Photos taken at 1:45 AM, 18 minutes after Epstein was found at 1:27 AM in Special Housing Unit
•Cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione was later cleared of wrongdoing in the incident
•Surveillance footage from outside Epstein's cell during this incident was permanently deleted due to what officials called a 'clerical error'

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