Lawmakers demand answers after Jeffrey Epstein dies by apparent suicide in his Manhattan prison cell.
In July, two sources told NBC News that Epstein was on suicide watch.providing new details about Epstein's alleged sex traffickingRep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., zeroed in on Epstein's previous prosecution in Florida, where the well-connected financier had secured a plea deal to serve just 13 months in jail for sex crimes, and called for Congress to investigate.
His apparent suicide, she said on Twitter Saturday,"does not end the need for justice for his victims or the right of the public to know why a prolific child molester got a slap on the wrist instead of a long prison sentence." With the obvious end to criminal proceedings against Epstein, it is important that the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform begin its investigation."With the obvious end to criminal proceedings against Epstein, it is important that the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform begin its investigation," she added.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., said she was"saddened" that Epstein's alleged"have once again been denied their day in court."
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