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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,646 posts)
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 12:54 PM Aug 2019

Attorney General Barr: Epstein co-conspirators 'should not rest easy'

Under heightened pressure from lawmakers over the suicide death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Attorney General William Barr said Monday that Epstein's alleged co-conspirators "should not rest easy" just because Epstein won't have his day in court.

"Let me assure you that case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein," Barr said in remarks to a law enforcement group in New Orleans on Monday. "Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. Victims deserve justice and will get it."

Barr additionally said he was "angered" about what he described as the Manhattan Correctional Center's "failure" to secure Epstein, and highlighted what he called "irregularities" in the MCC's system that have already surfaced in the early stages of the DOJ investigations.

"We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation," Barr said. "We will get to the bottom of it, and there will be accountability."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/attorney-general-barr-epstein-co-conspirators-should-not-rest-easy/ar-AAFHGv5?li=BBnb7Kz

Unfortunately AG Barr is about as credible as his boss.

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Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
1. I read over the weekend that Barr supposedly visited that jail a couple days before the suicide.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 12:59 PM
Aug 2019

It wasn't speculation, but I also haven't seen it mentioned again.

Barr lost all credibility for me when he wrote that summary of Mueller's report.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
3. Skeptical, but we'll see.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:02 PM
Aug 2019

One of the co-conspirators is allegedly resting easy in London (Ghislaine Maxwell). These people should be relatively easy to locate.

philf99

(238 posts)
4. Last time I checked
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:08 PM
Aug 2019

Billy Barr was the head of justice department or whatever you call it today.

And in the end the failure is your responsibility Billy Barr

SWBTATTReg

(22,044 posts)
6. The name 'Barr' will taint everything (and has already since his dirty work earlier)...
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:16 PM
Aug 2019

He's lost all cred, all respect, everything.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
7. They were told to be lacks
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:19 PM
Aug 2019

overseeing the welfare of Epstein. Who gave them that order. The warden and psych doctor was told to release him from suicide watch. Who gave them that order.

t-rump, Barr, Giulianii, and the GOP.

Buckeyeblue

(5,496 posts)
9. Maybe he'll use this to double cross Trump
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 03:06 PM
Aug 2019

I think the Republicans would rather Trump be gone but there is his base to deal with. If they could attach him to an underage sex scandal, that might be enough to force him out without too severe repercussions from his base. Be interesting to watch.

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