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Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy controversy

Disputes over Jeffrey Epstein's cause of death, with private pathologist Michael Baden suggesting homicidal strangulation and the New York City Chief Medical Examiner maintaining suicide by hanging.

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Jan 11, 2026

What specific neck fractures were reported in Epstein’s autopsy and how do forensic pathologists interpret them?

Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy was reported to show multiple fractures in bones of the neck—most prominently a fractured hyoid and fractures of the thyroid cartilage—findings various experts have said can ...

Jan 9, 2026

What was Epstein likely cause of death?

The official determination by New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide—cause: hanging, manner: suicide—based on a complete autopsy and investigative...