demonstrators are beginning to show signs of terrorism. hello and welcome to fox news at night. tonight, calls mounting to make the probe into jeffrey epstein s death public and to do it soon. they are brand-new claims that he used a bedsheet to hang himself in the new york jail cell where he was awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges. and we are learning more about those who are supposed to be keeping watch that night. brian has the latest from new york. as we await the final results of jeffrey epstein s autopsy completed on sunday, today u.s. attorney general william barr slammed a metropolitan correctional center in manhattan new york where epstein was found dead after an apparent suicide saturday. i was appalled and indeed, the whole department was. and frankly, angry. to learn of the mcc s failure to adequately
suicide watch on july, but that status was recently lifted. a resource telling fox news that epstein was not checked for several hours leading up to his death saturday morning. this, despite clear protocol requiring prison guards to check on him every half hour. the source also sang epstein did not have a cellmate at the time of his death, which is also unusual. a short time ago, attorney general william barr again doubling down and vowing a full justice department investigation. listen. i was appalled. indeed, the whole department was. frankly, angry. to learn of their failure to adequately secure this prisoner. we are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning, and demand a thorough investigation. this case will continue on against anyone who is complicit
the courage to come forward and deserve the opportunity to confront the accused in the courtroom. i was appalled and, indeed, the whole department was. and, frankly, angry to learn of the mcc s failure to adequately secure this prisoner. sources tell nbc news that epstein s apparent suicide came 12 days after he was given a psychological evaluation in the jail and taken off suicide watch. that decision made less than a week after officers found epstein injured in his cell with marks on his neck. the immediate focus now is on the medical examiner still waiting more information before declaring an official cause of death. multiple officials briefed on the investigation say there was nothing to suggest foul play. joining me now was nbc justice correspondent pete williams and nbc s stephanie gosk in new york.