NEW York: Outrage and intrigue over the apparent suicide in prison of well-connected accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein soared Sunday (Monday in Manila) as American lawmakers pushed for answers, including whether “criminal acts” played a role in his death.

Online theorists quickly offered unsubstantiated speculation — including some retweeted by President Donald Trump — that Epstein’s death wasn’t a suicide, or it was faked.

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