- Dr Michael Baden shared his suspicions over the nature of Epstein’s death in a bombshell interview with ‘Fox and Friends’ on Wednesday
- Baden described how the 66-year-old financier had two fractures – one on the left and another on the right sides of his larynx, around the Adam’s apple
- Epstein also had a fracture on the left hyoid bone that is above the Adam’s apple
- Baden said such injuries are ‘extremely unusual in suicidal hangings’ and occur much more commonly in homicidal strangulation
- The 85-year-old forensic pioneer added: ‘I’ve not seen in 50 years where that occurred in a suicidal hanging case’
- However, New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson said Wednesday that she stands ‘firmly’ behind her findings
- In retort, Baden insists Sampson could have ‘made a mistake’, insisting ‘there’s evidence here of homicide that should be investigated
A summary of the autopsy report of Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his Manhattan prison cell in August while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, contains photos of fractures the disgraced financier suffered that are said to be more consistent with homicide by strangulation rather than suicide.
Dr Michael Baden shared his suspicions over the nature of Epstein’s death in a bombshell interview with ‘Fox and Friends’ on Wednesday, suggesting the millionaire sex offender’s body bore signs of homicide rather than suicide by hanging as the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office ruled.
Baden, whom Epstein’s brother hired and who observed the autopsy, described how the 66-year-old financier had two fractures – one on the left and another on the right sides of his larynx, around the Adam’s apple.
Epstein also had a fracture on the left hyoid bone that is above the Adam’s apple, Baden explained.
‘Those three fractures are extremely unusual in suicidal hangings and could occur much more commonly in homicidal strangulation,’ Baden said, adding that signs of a possible homicide had been evident from ‘day one’ of the autopsy.