Jeffrey Epstein: suicide or homicide?

You don't need me to recap the news story, do you? Officials say the FBI and the American Inspector General's office will investigate how Jeffrey Epstein died in his jail cell in New York's Metropolitan Correction Center, in what the "authorities" were quick to label an apparent suicide, which nobody sawa coming. The late Mr Epstein was awaiting trial on sexual abuse allegations, with a number of prominent citizens -- celebrities, royalty, presidents -- of the USA and other countries numerous said to have been the beneficiaries of Mr E's generosity with the favours of teen talent who always seemed to be at his beck and call.

There has been some suggestion -- hell, a lot of suggestion -- that Mr Epstein may have died in what could be called "assisted suicide". Another term being bandied about is "murder". But who would want Mr Epstein dead? Shortly after the news broke, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, now a lawyer for Still-President Trump, tweeted, "Who was watching? What does camera show?... Follow the motives."

Walt recalls the following bit of dialogue from The Godfather II.

Tom Hagen: When a plot against the Emperor failed... the plotters were always given a chance... to let their families keep their fortunes. Right?
Frank Pentangeli: Yeah, but only the rich guys, Tom. The little guys got knocked off and all their estates went to the emperors. Unless they went home and killed themselves, then nothing happened. And the families... the families were taken care of.
Tom Hagen: That was a good break. A nice deal.
Frank Pentangeli: Yeah... They went home... and sat in a hot bath... opened up their veins... and bled to death... and sometimes they had a little party before they did it.

Shortly after Tom Hagen's visit to the secure facility in which Frankie Pentangeli was being "protected" by law enforcement officers, he was found in his bathtub, with his wrists slashed, quite dead. Hmmm....

Further reading: "CDC: People With Dirt On Clintons Have 843% Greater Risk Of Suicide", Babylon Bee, 9/11/17. Remarkably prescient!!!