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.The report also alleges that financial institutions like American Express enabled human trafficking and immigration fraud, by allowing Epstein to use decoy flights and dummy itineraries to transport foreign workers across borders. The BBC has contacted American Express for comment. The investigative panel recommended that Congress should pass legislation to prevent the weaponisation of non-disclosure agreements, which they said Epstein...