kimberly lerner is one of araoz's attorneys. is there anyone else who should be held accountable?ries, there were house keepers and there was the recruiter. we haven't been able to identify any of those people by name as of yet. >> reporter: the lawsuit claims araoz was recruited when she was 14. she alleges the abuse began about a month after meeting epstein when he showed her the massage room in his palatial new york city town house and told her it's my favorite room. according to the suit, their events routinely became routine. a maid would put towels and lotions out, tell araoz to get changed in the bathroom and leave her about $300 for each visit. about a year after the abuse started, she claims epstein forcibly raped her and she never returned. how much are you seeking from epstein's estate? >> i don't even know what his entire estate is worth, but we're seeking significant damages. >> reporter: but licata says going through the courts won't make up for the abuse she suffered. >> a civil lawsuit then would not give me back what i lost. >> reporter: licata told us, at least f

jennifer araoz spoke with nbc few weeks ago.torney is speaking out about the lawsuit. >> i just thought it is my fault i was obligated because that's what you are supposed to do. so -- i really didn't know better. >> why did you stop blaming yourself? >> what was a long time really. >> what would justice look like for you? >> justice for me is for him to spend the rest of his life in prison and make sure people like this, you know, are not allowed to harm young kids. >> she's committed until the end. she has a civil lawsuit that'll still permit her to receive a measure of justice both from the epstein and as well as you just remarked of enablers around him and there were a lot of enablers. >> joining us now is stephanie gauss. >> jennifer araoz was in court at one point jeffery epstein was there. she was able to testify while he was in court? >> no, i don't think that was the case. there were some other victims that were in court with him. i think what you are referring to -- >> yeah. >> and she did not have that change. she wan

kimberly lerner is araoz's attorney. >> he didn't do this alone. he had people working for him, people working with him, and he had people that enabled his entire operation. >> reporter: prosecutors estimated epstein's estate to be erth at least $500 million. how much are you seeking from epstein's estate? >> we're seeking significant damages, because she's incurred significant damages. >> reporter: jennifer araoz didn't speak on camera today, hut she channeled her emotions ns writing an op-ed published in the "new york times." "i'm angry he won't have to nersonally answer to me in the court of law, but my quest for n stice is just getting started." >> once something like this happens, it lives on with you forever. >> reporter: michelle licata was a teenager in florida when she aays she was lured with an offer of money to jeffrey epstein's estate. epat is where she says he sexually violated her. >> i never wanted him to die. i mean, i just wanted him to-- to sit there, like i had to sit enere after it happened and thinking, like, "oh, my gosh. no o

tell araoz to get changed in the bathroom. and leave her $300 in cash for each visit.bout a year after the alleged abuse started araoz claims epstein forcibly rained her app she never returned. how much are you seeking? >> we are seeking significant damages. >> reporter: lucata says going through the courts won't make up for the abuse she suffered. >> a civil lawsuit then would not give me back what i lost. >> reporter: lucata told us at least for her there is no way to get peace now that jeffrey epstein is dead. we should note both lucata and araoz say they never actually met ghislain maxwell and the three other women are listed as jane does in the lawsuit because their identities are still unknown. that is what attorneys tell us they hope to learn through the discovery process of the civil case. ghislain maxwell has never been charged with a crime, gayle, and has always denied any wrongdoing. >> thank you, mola. ms. lucata's words are haunting. thank you very much. >>> we are learning more about the whereabouts of ghislain maxwell. everyone is looking for her. she ha

a second, and a maid it also names epstein's long time friend and associate ghislaine maxwell who araoz says she never met. the suit alleges that maxwell enabled what prosecutors call a sex trafficking ring of children in 2003, long before he was accused of child sex abuse, epstein spoke with a reporter on his private caribbean island >> i realize what i am i'm very comfortable in my own skin >> reporter: the conversation posted by bloomberg, ranges from his fabulous wealth to science and math >> i have my own island, my own ranch i can think the thoughts i want to speak. i can see the work i want to do >> reporter: this is what that same island looked like on monday. swarming with fbi agents >> stephanie, has ghislaine maxwell responded to any of these allegations? >> reporter: maxwell has denied similar allegations in sworn testimony. but she has not responded to our repeated requests for comment. no one's seen her. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> there is no controversy this evening over comments by congressman steve king of iowa, this time involving his views on abortion and cases of r

jennifer araoz claims he stole her self worth.tein in jail had not checked on him for three hours before he killed himself. evan perez, this lawsuit describes a web of people who were allegedly involved in recruiting young girls and facilitating exploitation and rape. >> that is right, jake. jennifer araoz in her lawsuit said that epstein raped her in 2014, 2015. this is back several years ago. and that he had the help of not only ghislaine maxwell who worked for epstein and was allegedly his madam but other people not identified in the lawsuit as -- they just named as recruiter, secretary and maid. and essentially identified as jane does. now according to the lawsuit, these are people key to having epstein recruit women or young girls rather, including jennifer araoz when it was well-known he was trying to do these things. so the lawsuit here is against epstein estate as well as against the other people who allegedly were his helpers in carrying out this sex trafficking ring. >> and aside from the lawsuit, the justice department

jennifer rose filed a case -- araoz sued ghislaine maxwell and three other european staffers.use with my msnbc colleague, savannah guthrie. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> he raped me. forcefully raped me. knew exactly what he was doing. and i don't think cared. what hurts even more so is that if i wasn't afraid to come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >> now, maxwell was never charged with criminal wrongdoing, and her legal team has yet to respond to today's civil lawsuit. joining me now, former u.s. attorney and law professor at the michigan university of law school, barbara mcquade. barbara, great to have you with us. jennifer araoz opened up about her decision to file this lawsuit saying, i want my story to hold epstein to account and also his recruiters, the workers on his payroll who knew what he was doing and the prominent people around him who helped conceal and perpetuate his sex-trafficking scheme. their hideous actions victimized me and so many young girls like me. it was filed under the child's victim act, so not every one of

amy: on wednesday, one of epstein's alleged victims, jennifer araoz, sued epstein's estate, maxwell,nd three other unnamed women who worked for epstein. araoz accuses epstein of raping her when she was 15 years old and repeatedly sexually assaulting her. araoz filed the suit under a new law in new york called the child victims act, which took effect wednesday. the new law gives all past victims of child sex abuse a year to sue their abusers irrespective of how much time has elapsed since the crime occurred. we're going to talk about that law in our next segment. at right now we go to los angeles where we are joinedat rs angeles where we are joined by attorney lisa bloom, representing two other alleged victims of jeffrey epstein. she is joining us on the phone. welcome back to democracy now! you tweeted google predator jeffrey epstein killed himself. on behalf of the victims i represent, we would have preferred he lived to face justice. our civil cases can still proceed against his estate. victims deserve to be made whole for the lifelong damage he caused. we're just getting started."

he's here live in 30 seconds araoz. araoz. >>> update on this breaking news out of philadelphia.onfirmed shot. the suspect holed up in a building and still firing which speaks to the dangerous live shooter situation. a spokesman also saying these injuries are "not life-threatening." as promised we'll continue to update this important story throughout the hour. i want to turn to another interview we're going to do right now. you know these democratic presidential debates have featured many, many candidates, 21 have been on the stage so far if you remember that kind of applause for all of them. there's a new one on the way. billionaire tom steyer keyed one of the two requirements to make the debate in houston next month. under the democratic party rules that is next debate will whittle down from 20 people toll about nine or ten if steyer scores high enough on the other requirement for polling. he joins us now, his first time on the beat as a presidential candidate. thanks for joining me. >> ari, thank you very much for having me. >> put it succinctly, why now are you late? were you

jennifer araoz claims that epstein raped her when she was 15. we have to live with the stcars of his actions. and he will never facensuences the criminal case ends. but the prosecutors have left the door open to coconspirators for that operation. >> my clients are having a hard time processing this. >> reporter: attorney general lisa bloom respect represents s clients of epstein. >> now that he's gone, the criminal case dies with him. we're going to file civil litigation against jeffrey epstein's estate. >> cbs news learned that victims are going forward. and investigators are continuing to gather evidence from epstein's properties, line this townhouse on the west side. despite his death, the case against him will be allowed to move forward. >> thank you. >>> jeffrey epstein's death is raising troubling questions on how such a high-profile suspect can take his own life while in custody. and it's raising some old conspiracy theories. ben tracy has more. >> reporter: shortly after jeffrey epstein was found dead in his jail cell, president trump re

la demanda de jennifer arÁoz acusa a la ex novia de epstein y a otras tres personas de hablÓ ayudadotatal en nueva york que se anuncia en los avisos de times square para proteger a las vÍctimas infantiles de abuso sexual. >> la cual le va a permitir a personas que fueron abusadas sexualmente de niÑos buscar justicia en las cortes. esa ley va a extender el tiempo lÍmite para hacer una queja criminal desde los 23 aÑos de edad de la vÍctima hasta los 28 aÑos. blanca: es el caso de ana lÓpez, violada desde los nueve a los 12 aÑos, pero cuando quiso denunciar su caso a los 32 le dijeron que habÍa sobrepasado el tiempo lÍmite para hacerlo. >> yo juraba que yo podÍa hacer algo. hasta que llegue a un recinto y me dijeron, no, mi amor, el tiempo ya se te pasÓ. cÓmo hace que el tiempo se me pasÓ? si john travÉs uribe a este hombre rodeado de niÑos. hoy en nueva york, abogados de 15 vÍctimas de abuso sexual pos sacerdote de la iglesia catÓlica presentaron las primeras demandas. el sistema judicial del estado dice esta preparadoy ya destinÓ a 45 jueces que estarÁn a cargo para lidiar con lo que

jennifer araoz was saying in the lawsuit that jeffrey epstein was repeatedly sexually assaulting her and grew more aggressive over the course of a year, and ntded finally with a brutal rape, at which phe basically ran away and even dropped out of school to not see epstein. she said this was made possibley is associates, women she referred to as a recruiter, a secretary, a maid. she said when she was 14 years old outside her high school, a brunette in her 20's introduced her to epstein. she also claims that ghislaine maxwell, daughter of british publishing magnate robert maxwell, scheduled for her to meet privately with epstein when the sexual assault began. she even claims that ghislaine maxwell made sure there were three yo at jeffrey epstein's mansion. i must add that we tried to reach out to ghislaine maxwell for comment but she has seways denied tllegations. laura: what has come to light about the prison guards who were supposed to be looking at epstein on the night he killed himself? nada: according to law enforcement sources who have spoken to cbnews, they say the guards were a

araoz, who wasn't part of the criminal complaint against epstein, first revealed the alleged abuse inraped her when she was just 15 years old. >> what would justice look like for you? >> justice for me would be for him really to spend the rest of his life in prison and make sure that people like this, you know, are not allowed, you know, to harm young kids. >> reporter: last week newly unsealed documents from a 2015 defamation lawsuit settled out of court painted a portrait of maxwell as epstein's chief enabler. maxwell has never been tried for crime and denies the allegations, guys. >>> president trump has decide to delay or even drop the new tariffs he's threatened to impose on $300 billion of chinese imports. those tariffs would have raised prices on popular items like cellphones and toys just in time for the holiday season, moving them from september to mid-december will giving american importers time to stock up the announcement was greeted with relief by financial markets, fearful that the escalating trade war would hurt holiday sales and contribute to a global economic slowdown

jennifer araoz said he robbed me of my dreams and a chance to pursue a career i endured.ve been -- there was gratitude from the accusers for their opportunity to share their pain and the hope for further justice from chauntae davies. >> it makes me sick to my stomach that there are perpetrators out there that helped him and they are out there today with no punishment. >> epstein's earns say the elephant in the room is the way that epstein died and that the injuries he suddened were more consistent with an assault than a homicide. >> there is blood on the streets of st. louis. rewards have been offered for the killers but little comfort for grieving families. >> there is a new and a heartbreaking fact about homicides in this city. kids are getting killed. >> every time i look out and want to go out. i see her. >> kennedi was one of 12 concern under 17, 6 under 11 that have been murdered since april. a three fold increase over last year. journey thompson was standing near a high school football game when she was killed last friday. >> when all of it clears up i want to take

maxwell and three others were named this week as co-conspirators in a new lawsuit brought by jennifer araoz, who claimed they helped facilitate her sexual assault by epstein when she was just 14. maxwell has denied similar allegations in the past and has not been charged with any crime. >> the alleged co-conspirators are now under the microscope even more so now that epstein has died. >> reporter: tonight, two more women are suing epstein's estate, claiming they were recruited by an epstein employee who may have also been one of his victims. the southern district of new york and nypd say they will continue to investigate. >> stephanie, thank you. >>> next to the shooting standoff in southern missouri. officers serving an eviction notice hit by gunfire, an apparent ambush. other officers arriving, getting them to safety, and the tense standoff went on. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, that missouri standoff ongoing. police calling it an ambush. >> carter county officer down. >> reporter: officers serving an eviction notice fired upon. the suspect pinning officers down. >> he's armed

jennifer araoz alleged that epstein raped her in his new york mansion in the early 2000s when she was5. "we have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives while he will never face the consequences." with epstein dead, the criminal case against him ends, but prosecutors have left the door open to charge coconspirators who were involved in his alleged sex trafficking operation. >> my clients were shocked, distraught, having a hard time processing this. >> reporter: attorney lisa bloom represents several alleged victims of epstein. bloom says her clients still plan to get justice. >> now that he's gone, the criminal case dies with him, and we are going to file civil claims, civil litigation against jeffrey epstein's estate. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that victims are still coming forward and investigators continue to collect evidence, including from epstein's properties, like this opulent townhouse on manhattan's upper east side which will very likely be the target in the civil cases against epstein's estate, which elaine, despite his death will be allowed to

jennifer araoz, who has accused epstein of raping her when she dreams, of my chance to pursue a career i adore. some named ghislaine maxwell and sarah kellen as recruiters for epstein and called for them to be held accountable. they have not been charged with any crimes, and both have denied any wrongdoing. outside the courtroom, there was gratitude from the accusers for the opportunity to share their pain. and the hope for further justice from chauntae davies. >> it makes me sick to my stomach that there are perpetrators out there that, hviously, helped him in many ways for a very long time. and they're still out there with no punishment. >> reporter: while today's hearing focused on the victims, jeffrey epstein's defense attorneys suggested "that the elephant in the room was how official autopsy says, but instead that the injuries that he sustained, they say, were itre consistent with an assault and homicide. john, they've vowed to keep investigating. >> dickerson: mola lenghi for us in new york. thank you. today, actress lori laughlin and ctr husband mossimo giannulli were back in b

jennifer araoz says she was only 15 years old when epstein raped her. tonight in a statement to abc news, she says, i am angry jeffrey epstein won't have to face his survivors of his abuse in court. we have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives. and it's not only his accusers who are furious. so is attorney general william barr, announcing two federal investigations into the suicide -- one by the fbi, another by the inspector general. barr saying, mr. epstein's death raises serious questions that must be answered. the mega-millionaire, 66 years old, was indicted for sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. a judge denying him bail, citing what the fbi found inside of his home. a raid turning up a fake passport plus hundreds, if not thousands, of photos of nude women, some appearing to be minors. epstein went from living in mansions all over the world, even owning a private island and interacting with president bill clinton and donald trump years ago, to a concrete cell. his trial was set for next summer. if convicted, he'd spe

araoz claims epstein sexually assaulted her inside her house when she was 14 and 15 and one time he raped her. and it is said maxwell assisted with maintaining the sex trafficking ring. she says she will get justice writing, quote, the power structure was stacked against me. his money, influence and connections too important people made me want to hide and stay silent. she writes, quote, i'm angry, he won't have to personally answer to me in the court of law but my quest for justice is just getting started. >> joining us here our legal analyst. let's talk about this new law. the look back law. the one-year window. this is a a win for victims to say the least. in that same year, you have to come to terms with the fact that you were possibly abused as a child but then you may want to prosecute the person who accused you. >> the modern trend is for states to expand or do away all together the statute of limitations. that is what new york did here. it expanded the statute in criminal cases. you could only bring the charges up to the age of 23, that was expanded to 28. on the civil side, it is

epstein and the victims of the enablers. >> steph, jennifer araoz isn't the only one, right? >> there is another one. follow me on this. it gets somewhat complicated. an uneye fayed plaintiff is filing a suit against the company that owns epstein's mansion here in new york city. she says she was abused in 2001 and she said people connected to that company should have known more about what was going on at that mansion and should have done more to stop it. >> legal strategy. thank you, stephanie. >>> more breaking news overnight, a bird strike forced a passenger plane to make an emergency landing. it happened near moscow and the whole thing was caught on camera. kelly cobiella joins us. >> reporter: good morning to you. it was terrifying for those on in packed plane. families on board and children as well got into trouble almost immediately. one passenger said it began to shake just five seconds after takeoff and he could smell something burning. a miracle over moscow. euro airlines flight 178 had just taken off when a flock of sea gulls struck both engines, severely damaging t

epstein accuser jennifer araoz sued his estate for damages, claiming epstein prayed one her from whenrs old. the lawsuit also targets three of his employees, as well as his girlfriend and alleged predator and supplier of girls, ghislaine maxwell. monica lindstrom is a former prosecutor and defense attorney, and she joins us now. first of all, on the criminal business, monica, do you think any of these -- any potential criminal cases against ghislaine maxwell or anybody else are actually going to go anywhere, or is that just all going to fade away now? >> i think with law enforcement being so zeroed in and focused on this epstein investigation, that it's very possible that criminal charges could come out against the coconspirators and others involved. there has been talk about the 2007 plea agreement that epstein signed that allegedly, basically gave immunity to his coconspirators. that plea agreement has a lot of issues, and it might end up getting thrown out, so that might be the only hurdle that law enforcement has against the coconspirators. >> mark: well, you are a former prosecut

the socialize is named in a new lawsuit filed by jennifer araoz. >> they stole from me.hey robbed me of my youth, my identity, my innocence and my self-worth. >> reporter: araoz claims epstein raped her when she was 15 years old, saying that maxwell and at least three other epstein employees helped facilitate his crimes. >> my resolve to get justice is only strengthened. >> reporter: there are also three unnamed female employees included described as the recruiter, the secretary and the maid. gil ghislaine maxwell has never been charged and vigorously denies the allegations against her. david? >> thank you, linsey. let's bring in dan abrams back with us this morning, and i want to pick up where linsey just left off, this new civil lawsuit that actually names jeffrey epstein's confidant, ghislaine maxwell, and she mentioned the recruiter, the secretary and the maid. we have heard little about maxwell, and don't know where she is. she'll have to respond to this. >> unlike a criminal case, where you can revoke your right, if in a civil case, if you don't want a judgment ent

. >> reporter: epstein's accusers, including jennifer araoz, have waited many years to fate the 66-year-old in criminal court. >> he really stole a big part of my life. >> reporter: now, she says, we have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives while he will never face the consequences of the crimes he committed epstein's death came one day after a trove of documents wer unsealed providing details the alleged sex trafficking. one of epstein's attorneys say there is plenty of blame t go around for his death, calling out, quote, overzealous prosecutors, pandering politicians and hysterical press corps. he made those comments in his personal capacity, he said, not as epstein's attorney. >> thank you very much and for more we turn to our nbc news legal analyst ar ari melber and clint watt. how in the world did this set of circumstances happen when you have a very valuable federal prison inmate who apparently tried to take his life a few weeks ago but is no longer under suicide watch and here we have this result? >> it's remarkable that's why you saw attorney general barr

jennifer araoz has accused epstein of raping her when she was just 15 years old. she says ghislaine maxwell and the other unnamed staff members facilitated the abuse. it is one of the first lawsuits to be filed under new york's child victims act, which takes effect today. meanwhile, questions are mounting surrounding epstein's death. the warden at the manhattan metropolitan correctional center has since been reassigned and two guards who were tasked with monitoring epstein were put on leave. reports emerged tuesday that the guards may have been sleeping during their shift, failing to check on epstein for three hours and then falsifying time logs. they were supposed to check on him every 30 minutes. the facility, which has housed many high-profile prisoners, has been plagued with reports of under-staffing, over-crowding, and dire conditions for years. the mexican drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman called the prison torture. the fbi, the justice department, and the house judiciary committee have launched investigations into epstein's death. in related news, the fbi

. >> today that individual, general araoz filed one of the first civil lawsuits against the estate of jeffrey epstein saying he raped her when she was 15 years old and alleging his co-conspirators groomed her for sex when she was 14 years old as part of his sex trafficking ring. the co-conspirators alleged in the lawsuit include ghislaine maxwell, mr. epstein's long-time confident and jane does one through three who are three unnamed household staffers referred to in the lawsuit as the recruiter, the secretary, and the maid. additional civil suits against jeffrey epstein's estate are likely. despite his death, the criminal investigation into his alleged co-conspirators is ongoing. that criminal investigation by the southern district of new york is overseen by the justice department and attorney general william barr. our next guest, former u.s. attorney joyce vance has called on barr to recuse himself with regard to the epstein investigation. joyce vance is also an msnbc legal analyst. she joins us now. joyce, what's the basis on which you are calling for william barr to recuse himself

advantage of a new state law which makes it easier to take legal action against alleged abusers. jennifer araozlopment, our partners in the us, cbs, are reporting that correction officers may have falsified reports saying they checked on mr epstein as frequently as they were required to. two guards have been suspended at the prison. two prison guards have been suspended and the warden reassigned at the jail where us financier jeffrey epstein died of a suspected suicide on saturday. an fbi investigation into his death has been opened — and questions are being asked about reports of gaps in his supervision and the officers on duty. nada tawfik in new york has been following this story for us since it began. tell us more about that. the lawsuit alleges that when she was 1a years old and 15 years old that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her, including brutal rain in 2002 and this was done with the knowledge of his associates who groomed her, including a woman who was a recruiter in her 20s who met her outside of her high school when she was 1a years old and first introduced her tojeffrey. she also

you're now jennifer araoz's attorney, thank you very much for being with us.he got the news that epstein was dead? >> initially she was angry. a little frustrated. she was hoping that mr. epstein would face justice in a criminal courtroom. that she would be able to stand up to him and see him face a judge that would ultimately lead to his jail -- lead to him going to jail, but she's committed now to move forward. that was a disappointment from that perspective. but justice begins now for her. that's why she filed a lawsuit today. she's fully intending to see this through to the end and ultimately make people understand that it wasn't just jeffrey epstein that victimized her. that there was a network of enablers, as you heard her statement, around him permitted this to occur. they are going to be held accountable hopefully criminally and we have confidence that the southern district is looking at that angle, but she tends to do her part to hold those enablers, the ones she can identify accountable in her civil litigation. >> martha: we have pictures of some of

araoz says she was raped by epstein when she was just 14.utor and prosecutor. i want to start with you, which is the medical examiner saying this was a suicide by hanging. it's going to be tough for a lot of people, perhaps, to accept that, but where and how does that change any dynamic for the investigation going forward? >> so, you know, we have two separate cases going forward. we now have the investigation of epstein's death because of the circumstances surrounding it. that's not the conspiracy theories that have been swirling around, it's just a question at this point of looking into whether there was a failure at mcc, which is part of the bureau of prisons, and seeing whether that sort of a problem is widespread and what the fix is. >> and jill, i wanted to get your thoughts on this, because obviously one of the points that has been made a lot about this entire case is the plea deal that was agreed to several years ago in which the co-conspirators would be part of it. jeffrey epstein, there would be no criminal charges brought against

the british socialite named as a coconspirator of jennifer araoz, who claims epstein assaulted her when was just 15 years old, and that maxwell and three other employees helped facilitate his crimes. although she says she never met maxwell. >> jeffrey epstein and his network of enablers stole from me. they ropd bbed me of my youth, my identity, my innocence and my self-worth. >> reporter: while epstein's cause of death is still pending, the news of that hyoid bone was broken has medical experts and conspiracy theorists weighing in. this small bone can break as a result of a hanging death and are also commonly associated with strangulation. >> thank you so much, linsey. >> thank you, whit. >>> now to the severe weather threat across the country. dangerous storms targeting the plains as that triple digit heat wave scorches the southwest. rob is tracking it all for us. good morning, rob. >> good morning, amy. hot and dry conditions leading to this fire in colorado. two evacuation orders in jefferson county involving over 300 homes. no homes burned, thankfully. san jose, california, you hav

this week we intend to pursue justice for our client, jennifer araoz and hold accountable those who enabledactivity. regardless of his untimely death, our case will move forward. jennifer deserves her day in court. what's the latest on the investigation into epstein's death. are we any closer to understanding what happened in those final hours? >> the autopsy report will get us a little closer by generally the medical examiner will make a ruling on the cause and manner of death. if you see a suicide, i would without suggest there's some evidence to support that. we're hearing from all of our lawyer enforcement sources that epstein hanged himself. this is a suspected suicide and no indication of foul play. what's being investigated at this hour is whether all the procedures were followed in that special housing unit where epstein was living. under the rules, he was supposed to be checked every 30 minutes by guard. right now the questions whether that actually happened. there was, as we understand it, ample opportunity for him to have committed suicide in that un unit. there was a window sill

. >> in a statement araoz said, i am angry jeffrey epstein won't have to mace his survivors of his abuse with the scars of his ax for the rest of our looifrz while he will never face the consequences of the crimes so he committed the pain and trauma he caused so many people. epstein is gone but justice must still be served. i hope the authorities will pursue and prosecute his accomplices and enablers, and ensure redress for his victims. will these victims get their justice and how? >> i represent two of epstein's accusers. we began interviewing recruitment. since his death, that will end. you can't criminally prosecute someone who is dead. but you can sue his estate so the victims will get full compensation for the damage he caused them, the damage to their relationships, self-esteem, career opportunities shattered, and we intend to pursue with that immediately. i'm calling upon any administrator of his estate to freeze his assets, not distribute them, make them available to his victims at least in death. perhaps we can get some accountability for the victims. >> and i know he was facing