NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio demands full investigation into Epstein death

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On Saturday, Barr said, “Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that must be answered.”

Democratic lawmakers also want inquiry into Epstein death, previous plea deal

Several Democratic lawmakers also called for investigations into the death of the disgraced billionaire.

Rep. Jared Huffman of California tweeted, “The conspiracy theories write themselves. Whether this was allowed or made to happen, it stinks.  Must be serious independent investigation w/public disclosure of facts would’ve come out in Epstein trial. Trump DOJ cannot be trusted to take it from here.”

On the other hand, Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida tweeted, “The death of Jeffrey Epstein does not end the need for justice for his victims or the right of the public to know why a prolific child molester got a slap on the wrist instead of a long prison sentence.”

Last month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York indicted Epstein for allegedly sex trafficking of minors.

In 2007, Epstein struck a non-prosecution agreement when he pleaded guilty to similar crimes in Florida. He served a 13-month sentence, which he partly completed through work release. The deal was approved by then- U.S. Attorney for Miami, Alex Acosta, who resigned as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last month amid criticism over his previous handling of Epstein’s case.