William P. Barr

Former United States Attorney General who was in office during the 2019 Epstein arrest and subsequent federal investigation into Epstein's criminal activities.

Key Relationships

Mentioned In

• Event Death of Jeffrey Epstein - Barr described Epstein's death as 'a perfect storm of screw-ups' Credible Reporting
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for deposition testimony from former Attorney General William Barr Official Document
• Organization United States Senate Judiciary oversight subcommittee - Senator Ben Sasse, chairman of the Senate Judiciary oversight subcommittee, wrote to Attorney General Barr about Epst... Official Document
• Organization CBS News - CBS News reported on William Barr's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Person Ben Sasse - Senator Sasse wrote to AG Barr stating the DOJ failed in Epstein case Official Document
• Document Case CV 85-4544-DMG-AGRx - William Barr is named as defendant in case CV 85-4544-DMG-AGRx Court Record
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Barr removed the Bureau of Prisons director in response to Epstein's death in custody Credible Reporting
• Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Attorney General William Barr criticized the Metropolitan Correctional Center for failures related to Jeffrey Epstein... Credible Reporting

Connected To

• Event Death of Jeffrey Epstein - As Attorney General, Barr ordered a BOP investigation into Epstein's death and called the surveillance failures "seri... Official Document
• Person Donald Barr - Father-son relationship. Donald Barr hired Epstein; his son William Barr was AG when Epstein died in custody. Official Document
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Congress has raised questions about William Barr's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Barr as Attorney General oversaw the Department of Justice, including the Inspector General. Credible Reporting
• Person Benjamin Eric Sasse - Senator Sasse wrote a letter to Attorney General Barr criticizing the Department of Justice over Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Person Matt Gaetz - Representative Gaetz called for prioritizing investigation into circumstances of Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Person Ben Sasse - Sasse wrote to Barr criticizing DOJ's handling of Epstein Official Document
• Event Epstein death investigation - Attorney General Barr ordered an investigation by the Justice Department Inspector General in addition to the FBI inv... Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Barr removed the Bureau of Prisons director in response to criticisms over Epstein's death. Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Attorney General Barr ordered an FBI investigation into Epstein's death Credible Reporting

Associated With

• Event Death of Jeffrey Epstein - Barr ordered investigation into Epstein's death and removed Bureau of Prisons director Credible Reporting
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Barr ordered IG investigation into Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Person Benjamin Eric Sasse - Sasse wrote letter to Barr criticizing DOJ failure in Epstein case Credible Reporting
• Person Ben Sasse - Senator Sasse wrote to Attorney General Barr stating 'The Department of Justice failed' in regards to Epstein's death Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Attorney General Barr removed the Bureau of Prisons' director in response to criticism over Epstein's death Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Attorney General Barr ordered the FBI to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death Official Document

Part Of

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Barr ordered an investigation by the Justice Department's Inspector General into Epstein's death Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Attorney General Barr ordered the FBI to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of Epstein's death. Credible Reporting

Employed By

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Barr served as Attorney General, leading the DOJ during the Epstein investigation and prosecution. Official Document
• Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - William Barr served as Attorney General in the Trump administration and authorized DOJ investigations into election i... Credible Reporting
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Attorney General Barr removed the Bureau of Prisons director after Epstein's death. Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Barr ordered the FBI investigation into Epstein's death. Official Document

Funded

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Barr ordered Justice Department Inspector General investigation into circumstances of Epstein's death Official Document
• Organization Federal Bureau of Investigation - Barr ordered FBI investigation into circumstances of Epstein's death Official Document

Testified In

• Person Ben Sasse - Senator Sasse wrote to Attorney General Barr about failures in Epstein's custody Court Record

Charged With

• Person Jamie Raskin - Rep. Raskin accused Trump's Attorney General (Barr) of involvement in an 'Epstein cover-up' during a House hearing Alleged

Represented By

• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Attorney General Barr removed the Bureau of Prisons acting director following Epstein's death. Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence

• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
• 📄https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6957680-Affidavit/
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• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_inquiry_into_Donald_Trump
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_investigations_into_Donald_Trump_and_R...
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_ele...