Less than two weeks before convicted abuser was found dead, lawyers met with Manhattan federal prosecutors

Less than two weeks before Jeffrey Epstein’s death in jail, his lawyers and Manhattan federal prosecutors met and discussed his potential cooperation, several documents within a cache of newly released investigative files state.

“On July 29, 2019, FBI and [prosecutors] met with Epstein’s attorneys, who, in very general terms, discussed the possibility of a resolution of the case, and the possibility of the defendant’s cooperation,” an FBI document titled “Epstein Investigation Summary & Timeline” statement.

Another document titled “Jeffrey Epstein Significant Case Notification”, which was not attributed to a specific agency, closely resembled this FBI memo, and provided several more details.

“Defense Counsel did not make a specific proposal, and they did not indicate what the nature of Epstein’s cooperation might be, if any,” this document stated. “It was suggested that Defense Counsel contact SDNY if Epstein was prepared to accept responsibility for his conduct and/or they had a specific proposal for a resolution of this case.”

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      32·
      2 days ago

      Just like that Boeing whistleblower who committed suicide after taking a lot of effort to travel to and prepare himself to testify against them. People just tend to feel the most depressed after they make plans to take down (other) powerful people.

      • chaogomu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 days ago

        The Boeing guy was a very different situation.

        It’s annoying that people refuse to actually look at details, and just assume shit.

        John Barnett had been a whistleblower, seven years before he died. He just wanted safe planes, and he reported safety violations and such multiple times.

        He filed complaints with the FAA and the FAA acted on the reports. This cost Boeing a lot of money and they fired Barnett, but to be jackasses they did it in such a way as to make it look like a voluntary retirement. And then Boeing managers went around to every other place that Barnett could work, and told them not to hire him.

        That was what the lawsuit was over, and it was going badly. Barnett lost the first round of the wrongful termination lawsuit, and then the second. He was on his final appeal and from all accounts it did not go well in the courtroom the day before his death.

        When you fight a losing fight like that, and lose again and again, it wears on you.

        So yes, John Barnett took his own life.

        At 9:42am on March 9, a hotel staff member heard a gunshot.[32] At 10am, Barnett’s attorney called the hotel asking for a wellness check.[32][33] He was found dead shortly afterward in the hotel parking lot in his truck, with a single gunshot wound to the head.[13] He had his legally owned pistol in his hand,[34] with his finger still on the trigger, and left a suicide note in the passenger seat, on which he wrote, “I can’t do this any longer” and “I pray Boeing pays.”[35][3][12][36] Video surveillance showed Barnett left the hotel on the evening of March 8, but returned a few minutes later and re-parked, remaining inside his vehicle. No activity was observed of Barnett or his vehicle until the following morning, on March 9, when at 7:20am the vehicle lights blinked on and off. His vehicle was found to be locked and the key fob was in Barnett’s pocket.[34]

        • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
          5·
          1 day ago

          Fair, but then he was pushed until he couldn’t take any more.

          Boeing could have taken action on his warnings, fixed the issues and not crash their planes and their company.

        • Maeve@kbin.earth
          31·
          1 day ago

          And then that other Boeing whistleblower died suddenly of natural causes. Not like our media would lie or cover up crimes of the rich and powerful! We’ve got Freedom of the Press ™️ donchano!

          • chaogomu@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 day ago

            Dean’s mother wrote in a Facebook post last month that her son was “fighting for his life” after contracting pneumonia and suffering a stroke following an MRSA infection.

            Unless Boeing is fucking magic, this one isn’t on them either.

            Do you want to know what it’s actually like when the rich and powerful want someone dead? Look up the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. A billionaire asshole didn’t like what she was reporting about his crimes, so he had people bomb her car. He’s still awaiting trial, but spent 5 years in jail waiting.

            But back to Boeing, both whistleblowers faced retaliation from Boeing for reporting safety concerns. Boeing ruined both their lives, legally. And that’s the fucked up part. Pretend murders aren’t scary, ruining lives via a pen stroke is.