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This document is an email dated August 23, 2019, circulated within the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USANYS), containing the full text of a New York Times article by Katie Benner. The article details Attorney General William Barr's reaction to Jeffrey Epstein's death in federal custody, describing his anger at the Bureau of Prisons' incompetence and his subsequent actions to overhaul BOP leadership, including transferring the warden and appointing Kathleen Hawk Sawyer. It highlights the political pressure on Barr, conspiracy theories surrounding the death, and the unresolved questions regarding the failure of prison protocols such as regular checks and cellmate assignment.