Overview
- Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, who observed the 2019 autopsy for Epstein’s family, says the injuries are more consistent with homicidal strangulation than hanging and calls for a reinvestigation.
- A redacted post‑mortem released by the U.S. government lists the manner of death as pending, with the suicide and homicide boxes left unchecked.
- Surveillance materials from the night include a brief missing segment and an “orange” movement toward Epstein’s tier described in reports as possibly an inmate or a corrections officer carrying linen.
- The official autopsy recorded three neck fractures—one to the hyoid and two to the thyroid cartilage—which Baden says he has not seen in jail suicides by hanging across his five decades of case reviews.
- Inspector and DOJ findings documented missed 30‑minute checks, falsified logs, and camera problems at MCC, two officers were charged over records, and federal authorities still say there is no evidence of homicide.