Coverage dated December 30, 2021 to January 3, 2022

Judge Orders Charges Dropped Against Epstein Jail Guards

Headline from NBC4 Washington, on the newest of 2 developments

A judge has ordered charges dropped against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted falsifying records after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in jail

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Dec 31, 2021
Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against Epstein jail guards accused of falsifying records
Headline from Local News 8 ·
Jan 4, 2022Newest
Judge Orders Charges Dropped Against Epstein Jail Guards
Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

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51 articles, oldest first.

Towleroad Gay News
Jeffrey Epstein Jail Guards' Case Quietly Dismissed One Day After Ghislaine Maxwell's Guilty Verdict (opens Towleroad Gay News)
Published Dec 30, 2021
Towleroad Gay News's feed description
The two guards who admitted to falsifying records and falling asleep the night Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell have reportedly had their
Local News 8
Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against Epstein jail guards accused of falsifying records (opens Local News 8)
Published Dec 30, 2021
Local News 8's feed description
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Federal prosecutors in New York have moved to dismiss charges against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in August 2019.
France 24
US drops charges against guards on duty when Epstein committed suicide (opens France 24)
Published Dec 30, 2021
France 24's feed description
US prosecutors on Thursday dismissed charges against two New York prison guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night the US financier Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his cell in 2019.…
Foxla
Federal prosecutors file motion to drop case against Jeffrey Epstein’s jail guards (opens Foxla)
Published Dec 30, 2021
Foxla's feed description
Federal prosecutors filed a motion asking a court to drop charges against the two jail guards who were on duty the night that Jeffery Epstein killed himself inside his cell.
Fox News
Federal prosecutors drop case against Jeffrey Epstein’s jail guards (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 30, 2021
Fox News's feed description
Federal prosecutors filed a motion Thursday asking a court to drop charges against the two jail guards who were on duty the night that Jeffery Epstein killed himself inside his cell.
The Times of Israel
Charges dropped against guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Dec 30, 2021
The Times of Israel's feed description
US prosecutors sign deal to not indict the two jailers, who falsified records on night the financier killed himself while awaiting sex crimes trial
The Daily Caller
Charges Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Guards Dropped During Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 30, 2021
The Daily Caller's feed description
Prosecutors dropped charges against the jail guards accused of falling asleep on the job and falsifying jail records when Jeffrey Epstein killed himself.
NBC News
Case dropped against jail guards on duty night Epstein died (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 31, 2021
NBC News's feed description
U.S. prosecutors decided to end their criminal case against two Manhattan jail guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein killed
NBC4 Washington
Judge Orders Charges Dropped Against Epstein Jail Guards (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Jan 3, 2022
NBC4 Washington's feed description
A judge has ordered charges dropped against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted falsifying records after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in jail
WWL New Orleans
Charges dropped against Jeffrey Epstein jail guards who admitted to falsifying records (opens WWL New Orleans)
Published Jan 3, 2022
WWL New Orleans's feed description
Epstein’s death in jail sparked widespread anger that he wouldn’t have to answer for the allegations of sex trafficking.
The Washington Free Beacon
Judge Dismisses Case Against Jeffrey Epstein's Jail Guards (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Jan 3, 2022
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
NEW YORK (Reuters)—A U.S. judge on Monday formally dismissed the federal government's criminal case against two Manhattan jail guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night that financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself during their shifts.
Local News 8
Federal judge dismisses charges against guards who falsified records the night Jeffrey Epstein died (opens Local News 8)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
By Taylor Romine, CNN A federal judge in New York on Monday dismissed charges against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019, court documents show.
Washington Times
Judge orders charges dropped against Jeffrey Epstein jail guards (opens Washington Times)
Published Jan 3, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
A judge on Monday ordered charges dropped against two Bureau of Prisons guards who admitted falsifying records after Jeffrey Epstein took his own life in jail over two years ago.

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