Jeffrey Epstein's brother Mark claims new autopsy report will 'prove' murder allegations

WASHINGTON, DC: Mark Epstein, the brother of Jeffrey Epstein, renewed claims on Friday, January 9, that his brother was murdered while in federal custody, insisting that new autopsy findings expected next month would substantiate his allegations.

Jeffrey Epstein was found unresponsive in his jail cell at New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019, with authorities ruling that his death was caused by self-harm.

Federal investigators later said that there were no credible evidence of foul play. However, Mark Epstein continued to dispute those conclusions and said that forthcoming forensic details would contradict the official account.

Mark Epstein reiterates murder claims

Speaking with News Nation Now, Mark Epstein said that he believed new autopsy-related information set to be released in February would “prove” that his brother was murdered.

“Jeffrey was murdered, and more autopsy facts will be coming out in February that prove it,” he said, without detailing the source of the forthcoming report.

Mark Epstein was the individual who identified Jeffrey Epstein’s body following his death.

Jeffrey Epstein was awaiting trial when he died on August 10, 2019, while being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

The official cause of death was listed as “s*****e by hanging.” Shortly after his death, Mark Epstein hired former New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr Michael Baden to observe the autopsy.

Baden later claimed that certain injuries were more consistent with homicidal strangulation than self-harm.

Mark Epstein has repeatedly cited what he described as inconsistencies between the injuries he observed and the official explanation.

“There are only three ways to die in prison,” he said during the interview. “S*****e, natural causes or murder. And Jeff was murdered. I want to know who killed him and on whose behalf?”

He also alleged that prior investigations amounted to a cover-up, asking, “Why the charade? Who are they trying to protect?”

Federal findings and disputes over accountability 

In June 2023, the Department of Justice and the FBI reaffirmed that there were no credible evidence of foul play in Epstein’s death, according to a DOJ report.

Former Attorney General William Barr acknowledged serious procedural failures at the jail, including missed inmate checks and malfunctioning surveillance cameras, but maintained that investigators found no evidence contradicting the self-harm determination.

Mark Epstein rejected those findings, telling NBC News in July 2025, “More and more, I believe he was murdered.”

He added, “And everyone who looks at all the information that’s out there on facts comes to the same conclusion.”

He also dismissed comments made by Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who said in August 2025 that she did not believe Epstein was murdered, though she acknowledged it was possible.

“I wouldn’t trust anything she says,” Mark Epstein said, adding that Maxwell “never saw the body or talked to Jeff before he died.” 

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the pace of the review of the Epstein files, citing the need for redactions and document vetting.

The DOJ claimed that it was still reviewing millions of files tied to the Epstein investigation. Mark Epstein argued that the delays further supported his belief that key information was being withheld, reiterating, “Why the cover-up?”