Ellen Killoran

Ellen is a seasoned journalist and former media & entertainment reporter with a taste for true crime. Formerly a senior editor at IBTimes, her work has appeared in Forbes, Rolling Stone, Maxim, NYMag, Indiewire, and more. She co-produced the HBO documentary "Youth Knows No Pain" and appeared in a documentary series that aired alongside the Lifetime movie "Manson's Lost Girls." Tips: ekilloran@crimeonline.com

Happy Pervday: French model scout sent Jeffrey Epstein three 12-year-old girls as a ‘birthday present,’ alleged victim claims
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Jeffrey Epstein was once “gifted” three 12-year-old French girls as a birthday presents, court filings have reportedly revealed. According to both the New York Post and the Daily Mail, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre claimed in court filings that Jean-Luc Brunel, a French model scout and close friend of Epstein’s, flew three 12-year-old French girls to …

Celebrity Justice
August 19, 2019

Breaking: Bureau of Prisons chief BOOTED in wake of Epstein suicide scandal

The acting Bureau of Prisons chief has been removed just over a week after Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell of an apparent suicide. According to NBC News, U.S. Attorney General William Barr confirmed that he removed Hugh Hurwitz, the acting director of the federal agency, from his position. Hurwitz will …

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August 17, 2019

Millionaire perv Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers REJECT coroner’s ruling he committed suicide

Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers are reportedly questioning the New York City Chief Medical Examiner’s findings that Epstein died of suicide by hanging in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. According to the Associated Press, members of Epstein’s legal team announced on Friday they are planning to further investigate the circumstances of Epstein’s August 10 death. …

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August 16, 2019

IT’S OFFICIAL: Pedo Perv Jeffrey Epstein hangs self in jail

The New York City Chief Medical Examiner has determined that accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. The Associated Press reported on Twitter that the medical examiner had released the autopsy findings, and determined that Epstein, 66, hanged himself in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility. According to the New York Times, officials …

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August 16, 2019

Irregularities preceding Jeffrey Epstein’s purported jail suicide prompt suspicion, speculation about possible blackmail

No matter what the circumstances, anything that stopped Jeffrey Epstein’s federal sex trafficking case from going to trial was bound to prompt speculation of foul play. But since his death at a Manhattan federal jail last weekend, every new reveal about the circumstances of his reported suicide is more suspicious than the one before: One …

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August 15, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein in ‘great spirits’ hours before reported jail suicide, was ‘delusional’ about getting a deal: Report

Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly upbeat during his final meeting with his lawyers before his death, the New York Post reports. Epstein, 66, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan at about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The reported claims …

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August 15, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein autopsy reveals neck snapped in multiple places, suicide theory under attack

An autopsy has found that accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had multiple bone fractures in his neck, furthering questions about the circumstances of his reported suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional Center late last week. Two sources familiar with Epstein’s medical examination, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post that multiple breaks …

Shakeup at Jeffrey Epstein suicide jail: Guards placed on leave, warden reassigned after accused sex trafficker took his own life
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August 13, 2019

Shakeup at Jeffrey Epstein suicide jail: Guards placed on leave, warden reassigned after accused sex trafficker took his own life

U.S.  Justice Department officials have reportedly placed two guards on leave and reassigned the warden in the jail where Jeffrey Epstein is believed to have taken his own life this past weekend. “Today, the Attorney General directed the Bureau of Prisons to temporarily assign the warden at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York to …