Mark Epstein Says New Autopsy Findings Coming in February Will "Prove" Jeffrey Epstein Was Murdered

Mark Epstein has reiterated his long-standing claim that his brother, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was murdered and said additional autopsy information will be released in February that he believes will prove it.

Jeffrey Epstein died on Aug. 10, 2019, in a cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while awaiting trial on multiple sex‑trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide by hanging, and Mark Epstein was the family member who identified the body.

Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan/Getty; Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis/GettyMark Epstein and Jeffrey Epstein

In the days after the death, Mark retained Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City chief medical examiner, who publicly argued that some medical findings were more consistent with homicide than suicide. Federal investigators later reviewed the case: in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice released a report concluding there was no credible evidence of foul play.

Recent Statements and Allegations

On Jan. 9, during an appearance on NewsNation Now, Mark Epstein repeated his contention that his brother was killed and said "more autopsy facts will be coming out in February that prove it." He told the program that when he saw Jeffrey’s body, the injuries he observed did not correspond with the way the body was reported as having been found.

Kypros/GettyJeffrey Epstein's 2019 mugshot

"There are only three ways to die in prison — suicide, natural causes or murder. And Jeff was murdered. I want to know who killed him and on whose behalf."

Mark also accused earlier investigations and official findings of amounting to a cover‑up, asking, "Why the charade? Who are they trying to protect?" He dismissed statements by Ghislaine Maxwell—who in August 2025 said she did not "see" Epstein being murdered but allowed it was possible—saying he "wouldn't trust anything" she says and noting she "never saw the body or talked to Jeff before he died."

Claims About Files and Political Interference

In recent months, Mark has made additional allegations in media interviews. In a Nov. 18 phone interview he said an unnamed source told him that names of conservative politicians were being removed from Epstein‑related files to prevent Republican figures from being implicated. On Nov. 20, during an appearance on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, he asserted that President Donald Trump delayed the release of Epstein files. Mark has also claimed Jeffrey possessed damaging information about Mr. Trump from the 2016 campaign, saying it was potentially "enough to cancel the election." He has said Jeffrey did not share details with him, only that "Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump."

Official Position and Ongoing Debate

The DOJ and FBI's 2023 conclusion that there was no credible evidence of foul play remains the official federal finding. However, Mark Epstein's ongoing public statements, his retention of outside experts, and his promise of forthcoming autopsy material in February have renewed public attention and debate over the circumstances of a high‑profile death that has generated persistent suspicion and conspiracy theories.

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