Perspective: In an interview with a Times business columnist last year, Mr. Epstein said that sex with teenage girls should be acceptable, and that he had dirt on powerful people.

Related: Mr. Epstein’s death has prompted an explosion of unfounded conspiracy theories. On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio joined those who have questioned the official explanation. “It’s just too convenient,” he said.

The Daily: Today’s episode is about the future of the criminal case involving Mr. Epstein.

Policy lets U.S. reject the poor for green cards

Starting in October, the government will use a wealth test to determine whether legal immigrants who want to remain in the U.S. have the means to support themselves.

Under a regulation announced on Monday, poor immigrants would be denied permanent legal status, known as a green card, if they are considered likely to use benefit programs such as food stamps and subsidized housing.