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Jeffrey Epstein’s brother lists the evidence he claims feds are covering up about pedophile’s death

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Despite being the most high-profile prisoner in the US, Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in federal custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York on August 10, 2019.

The financier, awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking underage girls, was found in his cell just after 6:30 a.m., having apparently used a length of orange bedsheet tied to the cell’s bunk bed to hang himself.

Throughout the previous night, cameras in the Secure Housing Unit where Epstein was being held weren’t recording, prison guards slept and Epstein was left without a cellmate despite prison psychologists’ direct orders.

Then-Attorney General Bill Barr would later call the situation a “perfect storm of screw-ups.”

Within a week, a medical examiner had ruled the death a suicide, meaning no further investigation was required. Eventually, a 128-page report was produced by the Department of Justice which concluded prison staff made errors and blamed “long-standing operational challenges” for Epstein’s death.

However, some have consistently challenged the official version of events, including Epstein’s brother, Mark, 69, who is campaigning for more information to be made public — including video from the cell block.

I only want to look at facts, but when we consider the facts available, we get more questions,” the property developer told The Post.

“There appears to have been no investigation once it was ruled a suicide, they saw no reason to dig deeper.

“It seems like a cover-up. Why can’t I find his pre-hospital care report and why can’t I get the 911 call?”

Follow along with everything we’ve found out about Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

The following is a compilation of publicly available information about Epstein’s death as well as findings from Mark’s four-year investigation:

The autopsy

Two medical examiners were present for Epstein’s autopsy, Dr. Kristin Roman and Dr. Michael Baden. The latter was sent by Mark to independently oversee the procedure.

They agreed to list the manner of death as “pending,” saying further investigation was required.

That was overruled a week later by New York Chief Medical Examiner Barbara Samson, who changed it to suicide.

Samson said she had seen “additional evidence,” but has never said what that evidence was.

Baden said Epstein had two breaks on each side of his thyroid cartilage near his Adam’s apple, and one above it on the left side of his hyoid bone, which were “extremely unusual in suicidal hangings” and “could occur much more commonly in homicidal strangulation.”

Baden added: “I’ve not seen in 50 years where that occurred in a suicidal hanging case.”

In addition, no photo was taken of the position of Epstein’s body when he was found — which multiple medical examiners have agreed is a key piece of evidence in determining exactly how he died. 

Autopsy photos show the marks on Epstein’s throat from the ligature were in the middle to lower portion of the neck, and straight, not raised and pointing toward the side and back of the throat in a way more consistent with hanging.

Epstein’s cell

The Department of Justice’s investigation into Epstein’s death says he was found “suspended from the top bunk in a near-seated position, with his buttocks approximately 1 inch to 1 inch and a half off the floor” and his legs in front of him.

This means most of his bodyweight was hanging on the ligature around his neck.

The guard who found him, Michael Thomas, claimed both that he ripped the sheet and that he cut it, then began chest compressions until prison medics arrived.

Two nooses were found in the cell, according to the CBS show “60 Minutes.”

The noose taken as evidence was not the one the prison guard ripped or cut from Epstein’s body.

The submitted and photographed noose was a whole piece of cloth with a hemmed edge and no staining or fluids, despite allegedly being around Epstein’s neck when he died.  

In photos of Epstein’s cell, his sleep apnea machine can be seen — which Mark points out has an electrical cord that would have been easier to use to hang himself than a sheet. 

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who attended the scene were not interviewed, which is standard protocol in such cases.

Especially in high-profile cases, EMTs and hospital staff are interviewed by police, but in this case, none were. In addition, a pre-hospital care report for Epstein “can’t be found,” according to hospital staff.       

The autopsy showed Epstein was dead for at least two hours before he was found, and possibly up to six hours.

However, despite clearly being deceased, he was transferred to a hospital and placed in a hospital gown on a gurney.

Meanwhile, the 911 call made from the prison and its contents have also never been released.

Inmates and evidence

On July 23, while Epstein was in jail, guards were called to the cell he shared with former cop and now-convicted killer of four Nicholas Tartaglione due to an incident in which he had sustained neck injuries.

Following the incident, Epstein told prison staff he had been attacked by his cellmate. He later said he “did not remember” how he got the injuries and refused to speak further about it.

After the incident, on July 30, the prison psychology department said Epstein must have a cellmate at all times and was to be monitored.

The new cellmate, Efrain “Stone” Reyes, was assigned but transferred out of MCC to another facility less than 24 hours before Epstein’s death.

Reyes told his family Epstein seemed “depressed” and “didn’t want to live anymore,” according to the New York Daily News, which also quoted another inmate who said Epstein “was saying he’s going to kill himself because the government is trying to kill him anyway.”

Video evidence from the night of Epstein’s death was “limited.”

According to the Department for Justice’s investigation, “Recorded video evidence for Aug. 9 and 10 for the SHU area where Epstein was housed was only available from one prison security camera due to a malfunction of MCC New York’s Digital Video Recorder system.”

However, it also notes that “between approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 9 and about 6:30 a.m. on August 10, no one was seen entering Epstein’s cell tier from the SHU common area.”   

Despite Freedom of Information Act requests being filed, the footage from the working camera, particularly showing when Epstein’s body was removed from the tier in the morning, has never been released to the public.

Sleeping guards

Prison guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were stationed 15 feet from Epstein’s cell.

However, they fell asleep and did not check on prisoners in the Secure Housing Unit at all on August 9, the night Epstein died.

They later admitted to falsifying records that said they had completed the checks. 

Both were federally indicted, but struck a deal whereby, in exchange for admitting their guilt and cooperating with the federal probe into Epstein’s death, the charges were dropped.

Neither has ever spoken publicly about Epstein or what happened that night. 

The indictment against the officers also lists the presence of two other prison guards, “Officer-1” and “Officer-2,” who were also on duty during at least part of their shift and were supposed to accompany Noel on her rounds. Their identities have never been released.

Mark says he has nothing to gain from his brother’s death, was not a part of his will and has incurred legal fees and had to spend money to protect his family since 2019.  

“They had a hearing which was coming up a few days after his death to appeal the bail restrictions … why would Jeffrey kill himself a few days before that hearing? Because if he got bail, he’d be out of jail, awaiting trial in his house with an ankle monitor,” he told investigative journalist Declan Hill on his “Crimewaves” podcast.

“Why kill yourself then? If bail was denied again, then I could understand it.

“Believe me, it would have been easier if [the pathologists] had come out and said, ‘It looks like a suicide,’ then I could put this whole issue behind me,” he added.

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Jeffrey Epstein list: Harvey Weinstein and Sarah Ferguson named as more documents emerge

Jeffrey Epstein list: Harvey Weinstein and Sarah Ferguson named as more documents emerge

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A newly released batch of documents has named even more people connected to disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, including Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.

It's the fifth batch of documents to be released after a New York judge ruled that court documents could be unsealed relating to a lawsuit brought about by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell - the late financier's former girlfriend. The latest round of documents were released just hours after a third and fourth were also made public on Friday.

In this latest round, almost 100 more files were released, naming convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and others. More documents are expected to be released in the coming days and weeks, giving a glimpse into the life of Epstein��and his long-running campaign of abuse of young girls.

A number of famous names have appeared in documents so far, including Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Cameron Diaz and David Copperfield. However, the naming of individuals in these documents does not necessarily indicate any wrongdoing or implicate them in Epstein's crimes.

The latest round of documents included excerpts of testimony from those who worked for Epstein, along with copies of phone messages he received, including one from Harvey Weinstein, and a number of legal memos from lawyers discussing who could have potentially been called as a witness if the lawsuit went to trial.

The records released relate to a defamation lawsuit Ms Giuffre filed in 2015 against Maxwell, who was accused by multiple women of helping Epstein to recruit underage women and girls who would be taken to his homes in New York, Florida, and on his private island in the US Virgin Islands, where they were sexually abused. Ms Giuffre sued Maxwell after she branded Ms Giuffre a liar over her claims she had been sexually abused as a minor.

The suit between Ms Giuffre and Maxwell was settled in 2017, with Maxwell later being prosecuted for her part in the sex trafficking conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Maxwell released a statement on Wednesday night after the first batches of documents were unsealed. In it, she continued to protest her innocence with her attorneys Arthur Aidala and Diana Fabi Samson vowing to carry on at full steam with her appeal.

"Ghislaine Maxwell took no position on the Court's recent decision to unseal documents in Giuffre v Maxwell as these disclosures have no bearing on her or her pending appeal," said her lawyers in a statement. "Ghislaine's focus is on the upcoming appellate argument asking for her entire case to [be] dismissed. She is confident that she will obtain justice in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She has consistently and vehemently maintained her innocence."

One name that has repeatedly cropped up in relation to the documents is the Duke of York, Prince Andrew. Epstein's former housekeeper has claimed the Duke spent "weeks" at Epstein's Palm Beach, Florida, home, court documents have revealed.

Juan Alessi said both Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, were friends with both Epstein and Maxwell. A videotaped interview of Mr Alessi under oath in 2009 was released on Friday in the latest wave of documents.

During his interview, Mr Alessi was questioned on the relationship between the Duke and Duchess and Maxwell and Epstein. In it, he claimed Sarah Ferguson was "friends" with Epstein, and visited once for a "short time".

"I think Sarah was there only once and for a short time," Mr Alessi said in the video. "I don't think she slept in there. I cannot remember. I think she was visiting Wellington and she came to the house and we met her."

Among the records unsealed on Friday were copies of phone messages received by Epstein, handwritten by staffers, in 2004 - a year before police in Palm Beach, Florida, began investigating allegations the millionaire was paying underage girls for sex. While the phone messages didn't appear to contain any huge bombshells, they did give an insight into Epstein's associations with big names in both politics and Hollywood.

At the time of the calls, Epstein was associating with the rich and powerful, offering free rides on his private jet, later dubbed the 'Lolita Express' to names including former President Bill Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey. One message regarding a missed call said Harvey Weinstein had been on the phone trying to contact Epstein.

Weinstein, at that time a force in Hollywood, was- once part of a media investment group that included Epstein. Weinstein's spokesman, Juda Engelmayer, said: "At the time, Epstein was seen as a wealthy power broker with access to many people of various industries and for many reasons.

"It wasn't uncommon for people of that calibre to talk, as we see from the lists that have been coming out. There was and remains nothing more to that."

Years later, Weinstein was involved in his own sex scandal and ultimately ended up being charged with raping and sexually assaulting women in the entertainment business. He is currently serving lengthy prison terms after being convicted in both New York and Los Angeles.

Epstein also had several messages regarding missed calls from Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modelling agent who was close to Epstein. Brunel was awaiting trial on charges of raping underage girls when he killed himself in a Paris jail in 2022.

Independent presidential hopeful Robert F Kennedy Jr has said in recent months that he had flown on Epstein's plane, but said he was not concerned that information from the unsealed documents would impact his public image. Speaking on NewsNation's Dan Ambrams Live on Wednesday night, he said: "I like what's happening today.

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"I like the fact that all these papers are being released. I've been an advocate for transparency. I think the government keeps too many secrets. I think it's important for the American public to know whether Jeffrey Epstein had some kind of corrupt influence on public officials or any public figure."

During an appearance on Fox News in September, Mr Kennedy revealed he had flown on Epstein's private jet on two occasions. Giving more information on Wednesday, he clarified the first plane ride took place in 1993, when he visited his mother in Palm Beach. He added: "Remember, nobody knew anything about Jeffrey Epstein's nefarious activities 'til 2006.

"My wife knew his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and they offered us a ride when we were going to see my mother. I was with two children and my wife on the plane at that time, I knew nothing about Jeffrey Epstein."

Mr Kennedy said he accepted a second plane ride a year or two later when he took his children fossil hunting on the pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He said: "I hope everything that is known about Jeffrey Epstein comes out.

"I think it's odd that they have not - that Congress has not been able to subpoena and I've been an advocate for making sure that the government is transparent about everything, including every document, everything that is known about Jeffrey Epstein."

Epstein was jailed in July 2019, killing himself a month later in August before his federal trial began. The people listed in the Epstein files were those named as associates of Epstein and there is no suggestion those listed either knew about his crimes or participated in any criminal behaviour.

Prince Andrew has been named dozens of times in the files. The documents – part of a case against Epstein’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell – have thrust Andrew back into the spotlight. They do not reveal any new allegations about Prince Andrew, Epstein or his ­associates.