Summary: Financier Jeffrey Epstein faced sex trafficking charges and died in custody while awaiting trial, leading to ongoing investigations and legal cases.
Start: 2019-07-06 • Status: ongoing
Timeline
- Jul 6, 2019 — Jeffrey Epstein arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. source
- Jul 10, 2019 — Epstein denied bail and remained in custody. source
- Aug 10, 2019 — Epstein found dead in jail cell in New York. source
- Jul 2, 2020 — Ghislaine Maxwell arrested on related charges. source
- Dec 29, 2021 — Maxwell convicted on sex trafficking charges. source
- Jun 28, 2022 — Maxwell sentenced to prison. source
- Jan 1, 2024 — Civil cases and related investigations continued. source