“I was shocked to learn that Geoffrey Epstein was found dead early in the morning from apparent suicide when he was in federal custody. Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that need to be answered, ”the Attorney General said in a statement to The Hill.

Earlier media reported that Epstein, accused of sexual exploitation of minors, died in prison in the United States.

In the aftermath, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began to study the circumstances of the death of the American billionaire.