Report: Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored Before Apparent Suicide

Another report says his death 'likely' wasn't captured by cameras

Financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 30, 2008. Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via Reuters

Officials said that guards looking after Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who apparently killed himself in a Manhattan federal jail over the weekend, should have checked him every 30 minutes but did not. Meanwhile, a separate news report, citing unnamed sources, said his death may not have been captured on camera.

The procedure wasn’t being followed when the 66-year-old was found dead, reported The New York Times on Aug. 11, citing unnamed officials.