The brother of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has made a bombshell claim, stating that forthcoming autopsy details will prove his sibling was murdered in prison and did not commit suicide as officially declared.
Claims of Inconsistent Injuries
Mark Epstein, 71, who identified his brother's body after his death in August 2019, has given a new interview in which he asserts that injuries observed on Jeffrey Epstein's body did not match a death by hanging. The disgraced financier was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
"Jeffrey was murdered, and more autopsy facts will be coming out in February that prove it," Mark Epstein told NewsNation. He has long contested the official ruling of suicide by hanging, insisting the evidence points to foul play.
Conflicting Medical Opinions and Official Findings
Shortly after the death, Mark Epstein enlisted Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief medical examiner for New York City, to observe the official autopsy. Dr. Baden concluded in 2019 that the evidence "points to homicide rather than suicide".
However, official reviews have consistently upheld the suicide finding. A 2023 report from the Department of Justice's inspector general detailed numerous failures in prison oversight that contributed to the death but ultimately found no evidence of involvement by any other person.
"There are only three ways to die in prison," Mark Epstein argued in his interview. "Suicide, natural causes or murder. And Jeff was murdered. I want to know who killed him and on whose behalf?"
Ghislaine Maxwell's Testimony Adds to Speculation
The claims from Epstein's brother follow similar assertions from his former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Epstein's sex trafficking operation, Maxwell testified in July 2025 that she also does not believe he died by suicide.
When asked by deputy attorney general Todd Blanche if she believed Epstein was killed, Maxwell replied, "I do not believe he died by suicide, no." She suggested that within the prison system, a killing could be arranged for a very small sum, but stated she had no specific knowledge of who might have wanted him dead.
Maxwell dismissed theories that Epstein was killed to silence him over potentially damaging information about powerful associates, calling the idea "ludicrous". She argued that if someone wanted him dead, they had ample opportunity before his incarceration.
Despite official conclusions, persistent theories suggest Epstein was murdered to prevent him from implicating high-profile friends and associates. The anticipated release of new autopsy details next month is expected to reignite the fierce debate surrounding one of the most controversial deaths in recent criminal history.
