Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Accused Of Child Sex Trafficking, Commits Suicide

Financier who was in July indicted on sex trafficking charges,  Jeffrey Epstein on Friday committed suicide at a Manhattan jail.

Naija News understands that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself by hanging as his body was found on Saturday morning at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan at roughly 7:30.

Recall that the Manhattan federal prosecutors had last month, charged the 66-years old Epstein, with sex trafficking of girls as young as 14, while the details of his behaviour have been emerging for years.

The financier with opulent homes, a private jet and access to elite circles, had been dogged for decades over accusations that he had paid dozens of girls for sexual acts in Florida.

Jeffrey Epstein  who was said to be a one-time friend of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump faced a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.