US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds

Regarding Epstein's death in a New York prison, investigators concluded this was a result of "a series of institutional failures at the facility," which included staffing shortages, overworked employees, poor recordkeeping, and lax security practices.

Testimony the panel solicited was "unable to definitively dispel certain theories" surrounding Epstein's death, the report states, including accounting for a lapse in surveillance footage.

It found the justice department (DoJ) failed to communicate about document releases and that deficient redactions exposed survivors' sensitive personal information.

Earlier this year, the DoJ had to remove thousands of documents related to Epstein from its website after victims said their identities had been compromised.