Event
Death of Jeffrey Epstein, 10 August 2019
Epstein was found hanged in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on 10 August 2019. The medical examiner ruled it a suicide; a pathologist hired by his brother disputes that.
- Dates
- 10 Aug 2019
Connections 10
parties
- Barbara Sampson Chief Medical Examiner, who stood by the ruling Scholarship & press 1
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice investigated the Bureau of Prisons' conduct Primary record 2
- Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the cause of death and found no criminality Primary record 2
- Jeffrey Epstein the man who died Primary record 2
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Michael Baden
pathologist hired by Epstein's brother, who disputes the suicide ruling
According to Michael Baden
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1
The medical examiner found suicide. The Inspector General found no evidence contradicting the FBI's finding of no criminality.
- Michael Freeman professor of forensic medicine who reviewed the autopsy records and plans to present on 16 November 2026 Scholarship & press 3
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Michael Freeman
reviewed the autopsy files, which he obtained from Epstein's brother, who says the review was not done on his behalf
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He plans to present his review in London on 16 November 2026 and has not stated his conclusions.
- Office of Chief Medical Examiner, New York City performed the autopsy and ruled the cause hanging and the manner suicide Primary record 2
- U.S. Department of Justice later released millions of pages of Epstein records, which CNN reported shed light on his last hours but did little to settle the doubts Scholarship & press 4
located in
- Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York Primary record 2
Timeline 1 date
- 10 Aug 2019 Death of Jeffrey Epstein, 10 August 2019
Proof 4 sources
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Jeffrey Epstein Case: Expert Hired By His Family Suggests Doubt On Suicide Finding, NPR (via WUNC), 30 Oct 2019.
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We stand by that determination.
Baden told Fox News on Wednesday he believes the evidence points to homicide rather than suicide in Epstein's death because of three fractures of Epstein's hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage, injuries he says are more indicative of homicidal strangulation than suicide.
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Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (23-085), U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, Jun 2023.
Primary record
The OIG conducted this investigation jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the OIG's investigative focus being the conduct of BOP personnel.
the FBI investigated the cause of Epstein's death and determined there was no criminality pertaining to how Epstein had died.
from approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 9 until he was discovered hanged in his locked cell the following day.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, determined that Epstein had died by suicide.
Epstein was found hanged in his assigned cell within the Special Housing Unit (SHU).
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Professor to present Epstein findings that raise questions about whether he killed himself, CBS News, 2 Oct 2026.
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plans to publish his research and the New York City Medical Examiner's autopsy files
For now, he has declined to describe his conclusions.
This report was not done on my behalf
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Epstein files shed new light on what prison officials were doing the night he died, CNN, 26 Mar 2026.
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But they've done little to dispel conspiracy theories about the nature of Epstein's death.
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