Surveillance footage of the outside of Jeffrey Epstein's cell at the troubled Metropolitan Correctional Center during his suicide attempt has gone missing, prosecutors revealed Wednesday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Swergold admitted nobody can find the footage of the outside of the cell the multimillionaire perv shared with accused quadruple murderer Nick Tartaglione during a hearing in White Plains District Court. Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor cop, faces the death penalty for the alleged murders in a drug deal gone bad.
Bruce Barket, an attorney for Tartaglione, confirmed the stunning revelation that the footage was not preserved. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office declined comment.
Tartaglione's attorneys filed a request for the footage to be retained two days after Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt on July 23, Barket said.
"It is on the surface troubling," Barket said. "I'll reserve judgement until I've found out more details."
edit: to be clear this is about his first suicide attempt.Barket said that Tartaglione has still not been questioned about Epstein's suicide. Multiple probes are underway about how Epstein managed to kill himself in the federal lock up.
It's so weird how these things simply keep happening. 🤔
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