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Where Does The Criminal Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Go After His Death?

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Annie Farmer, left, and Courtney Wild, right, accusers of Jeffery Epstein, stand outside the courthouse in New York, Monday, July 15, 2019. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Annie Farmer, left, and Courtney Wild, right, accusers of Jeffery Epstein, stand outside the courthouse in New York, Monday, July 15, 2019. (Seth Wenig/AP)

U.S. Attorney General William Barr says the Department of Justice has found "serious irregularities" at the Manhattan jail where financier Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself over the weekend.

Media reports suggest Epstein was left unsupervised at the time of his death despite a prior suicide attempt in July.

Barr also said today that Epstein's death won't stop the investigations into his alleged sex trafficking of young women.

Guest

Nancy Gertner, retired federal judge, senior lecturer at Harvard Law School, WBUR legal analyst. She tweets @ngertner.

This segment aired on August 12, 2019.

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