Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
In context
- When
- Saturday, August 10 20197 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
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At a glance
Dates: From 2019.
What happened
Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
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When did Jeffrey Epstein happen?
August 10 2019 — 7 years ago, on a Saturday.
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