Doctor Present at Jeffrey Epstein’s Post Mortem Says He Was Strangled, Not Hanged
A doctor who was present at the post mortem of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein claims that the convicted paedophile was most likely strangled and not hanged, raising renewed calls for a re-examination of the circumstances surrounding his 2019 death.
Dr. Michael Baden, a highly experienced forensic pathologist who observed Epstein’s autopsy on behalf of the family, said he remains unconvinced by the original ruling that Epstein died by suicide in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Instead, Baden argued that injuries documented in the official report — notably **multiple neck fractures — are more consistent with strangulation pressure than a self-inflicted hanging.
“My opinion is that his death was most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging,” Baden told The Telegraph, stressing that further investigation into the cause and manner of death is warranted given the additional evidence now available.
Baden was present at the August 2019 post mortem as an independent observer hired by Epstein’s estate but did not perform the official autopsy. He noted that both he and the city medical examiner initially agreed that more information was needed to definitively determine how Epstein died, but that decision was later superseded when authorities ruled the death a suicide by hanging.
The renewed claims come amid the release of millions of internal documents related to Epstein’s criminal investigation — often referred to as the Epstein Files — which have reignited debate and conspiracy theories about his death and possible lapses in jailhouse protocols. Questions over surveillance footage, security lapses at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre, and inconsistencies in official reports have fueled calls from some commentators for an independent review of the case.
Despite these claims, the FBI and the US Department of Justice have maintained that Epstein died by suicide and found no credible evidence of foul play at the time. The division between official conclusions and Baden’s opinion highlights the ongoing controversy over a death that has remained the subject of intense public scrutiny for nearly seven years.
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