NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio demands full investigation into Epstein death

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is demanding that authorities conduct a full investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein.

On Saturday, the disgraced billionaire was found dead from an apparent suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, New York.

“I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but something’s way too convenient here and we need to get down to the bottom of what happened, said de Blasio as quoted by the Des Moines Register.

De Blasio made his comment at the Iowa State Fair, where he joined his fellow Democrats running for president.

Some people raised questions regarding Epstein’s death because he should have been under constant monitoring after an apparent attempt to commit suicide last month. Others floated conspiracy theories since Epstein was politically well-connected.

“Because we’re talking about many, many people — likely dozens or more who were involved. His death should not mean that that investigation is dropped,” added de Blasio.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) are investigating the circumstances of Eptein’s death, according to U.S. Attorney General William Bar.