New York medical examiner: Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide

Jeffrey Epstein’s death was officially ruled a suicide Friday evening, as the New York City medical examiner’s office said the jet-setting financier and accused child sex trafficker hanged himself in his jail cell. The autopsy was completed on Sunday.

Dr. Barbara Sampson said that “after careful review of all investigative information, including complete autopsy findings, the determination on the death of Jeffrey Epstein” was that its “cause” was “hanging” and its “manner” was “suicide,” according to a statement obtained by the Washington Examiner.