Mega Edition: Bill Barr And His Role In The Aftermath Of Jeffrey Epstein's Death (6/16/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jun 17, 2026 · 1h 14m

William Barr assumed an unusually personal role in managing the federal government’s response to Jeffrey Epstein’s death. After initially declaring himself “appalled” and promising investigations into the serious irregularities at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, Barr personally questioned Efrain “Stone” Reyes, the final inmate assigned to share Epstein’s cell before Reyes was transferred away less than a day before Epstein died. That meeting placed the attorney general directly inside the fact-gathering process rather than at the more customary distance expected of the nation’s chief…