CASE FILEREF: JAMES-PETRUCCI
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James Petrucci, warden at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, was appointed as acting warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York following Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. This reassignment occurred on August 13, 2019, as ordered by Attorney General William Barr amid investigations into Epstein's suicide, replacing the previous warden Lamine N'Diaye, who was temporarily assigned to the Bureau of Prisons’ Northeast Regional Office. Petrucci's role was part of leadership changes at MCC due to 'serious irregularities' and failures in securing Epstein, including guards falsifying logs and failing to conduct required checks. No evidence indicates Petrucci faced arrest, charges, conviction, or other accountability measures; his involvement is limited to this administrative reassignment in response to the incident.[1][2][3]

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TERMINATED / RESIGNEDAug 13, 2019

James Petrucci, warden of the Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein died, was reassigned from his position on August 13, 2019, following Attorney General William Barr's directive amid serious irregularities in Epstein's custody.

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Death of Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia

WIKIPEDIA·Jan 1, 2024

On August 13, 2020, Attorney General Barr ordered the BOP to reassign the warden of the MCC, Lamine N'Diaye, temporarily, while the FBI and Justice Department i…

Jeffrey Epstein's guards allegedly falsified logs to cover up lapse in ...

GOOD MORNING AMERICA (ABC NEWS)·Aug 14, 2019

James Petrucci, the warden at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, will become acting warden at MCC, replacing ... Barr ordered the Bure…

Jeffrey Epstein death: Guards failed to check on him for 3 hours, report says

CNN·Aug 14, 2019

An investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death at the Metropolitan Correctional Center found that required checks were not properly carried out, with the acting …

Attorney General Barr orders New York jail shakeup after Jeffrey ...

ABC NEWS·Aug 13, 2019

Kupec said James Petrucci, the warden at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, will become acting warder at MCC, replacing Lamine N'Diaye…

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