Jeffrey Epstein spent his final days fearful of MS-13 gang, battling constipation and 'sitting in the corner holding his ears' due to the non-stop chattering of his cellmate

 Child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein spent his final days in prison living in fear of the MS-13 gang, unable to sleep due to his cellmate's incessant chattering and battling constipation.

More than 2,000 pages of Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) records recently obtained by The New York Times - just days before Epstein's alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is set to start trial - revealed Epstein had been deemed 'cooperative,' 'goal directed,' and 'psychologically stable' in the days before he took his own life.

Although he 'adamantly denied suicidality' after being placed on suicide watch for 31 hours after an apparent attempt to end his life, Epstein told officials he feared for his safety. 

Medical experts placed him on psychological observation, issued constipation medicine and gave him novels to read. 

Epstein - who was a registered sex offender with two convictions in 2008 for solicitation of prostitution and procurement of minors to engage in prostitution - was sentenced to just 13 months following his guilty plea. He hanged himself in his New York City jail cell on August 10, 2019.

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Child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein spent his final days in prison living in fear of the MS-13 gang, unable to sleep due to his cellmate's incessant chattering and battling constipation

In the month prior to his death Epstein 'continued to deny any suicidal ideation, intention or plan.'

'I have no interest in killing myself,' the disgraced financier told a prison psychologist, according to the BOP documents. He also said he was a 'coward' and did not like pain.

'I would not do that to myself,' he added.

In a suicide risk assessment dated July 24, 2019 state, Epstein again 'explicitly denied recent and current suicidal ideation, planning, and intent.'

He did, however, request to be relocated to a safer unit, citing that 'there were many MS-13 gang members on the initial unit'.

Epstein complained of poor sleep due to noise from his cellmate and the constant running toilet in his cell that left him 'agitated for hours' and '[sitting] in the corner [holding] his ears'. 

He also expressed irritation with his inability to pass a bowel movement. 

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Although he 'adamantly denied suicidality,' Epstein told officials he feared for his safety. Medical experts placed him on psychological observation, issued constipation medicine and gave him novels to read after he was removed from suicide watch after an apparent attempt

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Epstein - who ultimately hanged himself in his New York City jail cell - also complained of poor sleep due to noise from his cellmate and the constant running toilet in his cell that left him 'agitated for hours' and '[sitting] in the corner [holding] his ears'

During another psychological evaluation just days after he had arrived at the prison, Epstein told a psychologist that 'being alive is fun'.

He also reportedly requested to speak with his lawyer, brush his teeth and have a shower and the psychologist noted that Epstein was polite and even had a sense of humor.

The psychologist wrote: 'He was future-oriented,' and noted that he denied having ever sexually abused anyone and believed he would be released after his renewed bail hearing.

But less than a month later, on August 10, the financier hanged himself with a bedsheet, according to the medical examiner.

He was pronounced dead while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges and was facing 45 years in prison if convicted.

Epstein was tossed into the the federal jail in Lower Manhattan on July 6, 2019, after he was arrested aboard his private jet at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey following his return from Paris.  

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Prison documents dated July 12, 2019 revealed that Epstein complained that he was 'upset about wearing an orange jumpsuit and being treated like "a bad guy" when he did not do anything wrong in the prison'. He asked why he had to wear the brightly-colored jumpsuit 'due to his being housed in SHU'

In another document, a psychologist revealed that Epstein 'had no interest in killing himself'

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Epstein was pronounced dead while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges and was facing 45 years in prison if convicted. An indictment stated that Epstein had recruited dozens of teenage girls throughout the 1990s and early 2000s to engage in sexual acts with him and his billionaire friends at his mansion in Manhattan, estate in Palm Beach and private island in St Thomas

Two years after Epstein's suicide the embattled federal jail closed down. The BOP cited crumbling security measures and infrastructure at the facility, which was once considered one of the most secure detention centers in the country. 

The 233 inmates at the prison when it closed were transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. 

An indictment stated that Epstein had recruited dozens of teenage girls throughout the 1990s and early 2000s to engage in sexual acts with him and his billionaire friends at his mansion in Manhattan, estate in Palm Beach and private island in St Thomas.

In exchange he would pay the young women hundreds of dollars in cash, according to the indictment.  

After the loss of his freedom, the 66-year-old spent a lot of time in conference rooms with lawyers to avoid his dirty cell and spent the days leading up to his death meeting with psychologists to discuss his mental health.

He also reminisced about his star-studded social circle and even offered psychologists and other inmates investment advice.

Additionally, he complained that he was 'upset about wearing an orange jumpsuit and being treated like "a bad guy" when he did not do anything wrong in the prison'. 

He asked why he had to wear the brightly-colored jumpsuit 'due to his being housed in SHU' - also known as Special Housing Units and 'the hole' - which is where the Federal BOP segregates prisoners by disciplinary action.

Epstein 'requested that he be placed in a brown uniform during his legal visits,' and 'was told his concerns would be addressed in the SHU meeting'.  

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Epstein was tossed into the the federal jail in Lower Manhattan on July 6, 2019, after he was arrested aboard his private jet at an airport in New Jersey following his return from Paris 

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Epstein consistently lied to correctional officers and reassured those who interacted with him during his 36 days of detention that he had much to live for.

According to The Times, the report failed to prove any conspiracy theories that Epstein's death was not a suicide, or that he was assisted in killing himself, to be true. 

However, they detailed how Epstein consistently lied to correctional officers and reassured those who interacted with him during his 36 days of detention that he had much to live for. 

The court document noted that 'he did not appear to be in any distress at this time' and even said that he was living a 'wonderful life' despite being on suicide watch. 

The BOP, which The Times sued in order to access the documents, had created a task force reportedly committed to strengthening its suicide prevention program.  

One month later, Epstein was found unconscious after hanging himself in his jail cell, leading then-US Attorney General William Barr to blame his death on a 'perfect storm of screw-ups,' The Times reported. 

Barr said there were 'serious irregularities' at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, and although he failed to elaborate, a 15-page psychological report of the billionaire's death compiled by bureau officials five weeks after Epstein died said that his identity 'appeared to be based on his wealth, power and association with other high-profile individuals'. 

Meanwhile, the trial of former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell - who is charged with recruiting and grooming four underage girls for financier Epstein to abuse from 1994 to 2004 - is scheduled for Monday. 

Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other charges.