U.S. financier Epstein 'commits suicide' in jail, FBI investigates

NEW YORK, USA (3rd UPDATE) – Disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein has committed suicide in prison while awaiting trial on charges that he trafficked underage girls for sex, officials and US news media reported Saturday.

Epstein, a convicted pedophile who befriended numerous politicians and celebrities over the years, was found unresponsive ...