Report: Epstein attempted suicide, pursued Trump dirt

In the weeks before his death in a federal jail cell in August 2019, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein made multiple attempts on his own life and was obsessed with finding damaging information about then-President Donald Trump, according to a new investigation. The findings, based on accounts from a former cellmate and internal jail records, reveal previously unreported details about Epstein's final days and the apparent failure of jail staff to act on clear warning signs.

Epstein, who was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, was held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. His cellmate for a period, Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer and convicted murderer, stated that he witnessed Epstein preparing for suicide on two occasions. Tartaglione said he once saw Epstein trying to tie a sheet to a grate over the cell window, and another time woke to find him acting suspiciously in the dark, later discovering a noose hidden under Epstein's mattress.

Tartaglione told investigators he reported both incidents to prison guards, but claimed they did not take his warnings seriously and laughed off his concerns. Another inmate, Peter Bright,...