Roy Black Dies Amid Renewed Epstein Case Scrutiny

Roy Black, a renowned Miami defense attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein and negotiated Epstein's controversial 2008 plea deal, has died at age 80. Black's role in securing the lenient sentence for Epstein has come under renewed scrutiny as debates continue over Epstein's 2019 death in jail. While the Department of Justice maintains Epstein's death was a suicide and has released surveillance footage, critics, including Epstein's brother Mark and some forensic pathologists, have raised the possibility of homicide and questioned the integrity of the official findings. Alan Dershowitz, another of Epstein's former lawyers, has cast doubt on jail personnel's actions but has not supported murder theories. Political tensions in Washington persist, with ongoing disputes over calls for more transparency and the release of Epstein-related documents. Black is remembered as a legendary figure in Miami's legal community.