Overview

• Valdson Vieira Cotrin told The Telegraph he believes Epstein “loved life too much” to kill himself and was confident he could secure bail before his death
• The Justice Department and FBI reaffirm that Epstein died by suicide and have declined to release additional investigation files
• Nearly 11 hours of surveillance footage from outside Epstein’s cell have been published but a critical minute leading up to his death remains missing
• Cotrin said he never witnessed Epstein engaging with underage girls and described only professional staff visits at his Manhattan and Paris residences
• He claimed Epstein boasted of a job offer from President Trump’s administration, a detail White House sources have disputed