“Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges with girls as young as 14, was found injured in his Manhattan jail cell this week and received medical treatment.
“It wasn’t clear whether bruising on the 66-year-old’s neck was self-inflicted or from an assault. Epstein was treated Tuesday and remains in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
“NBC New York, citing unidentified law enforcement officials, said Epstein was found with neck injuries after a possible suicide attempt and placed on suicide watch.
“Officials were investigating other scenarios, including a possible attack by another inmate or simply an effort by Epstein to win a transfer to another facility, according to multiple media reports.
“CNN, citing a source it did not name, said Epstein told authorities he was beaten up and called a child predator.”
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