(TJV NEWS) The circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death should be reexamined, according to a pathologist who witnessed the financier’s post-mortem, as The Telegraph reported.

Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic expert retained by Epstein’s estate to observe the autopsy, has expressed continued doubts about the official conclusion that Epstein died by suicide while in federal custody in 2019. The New York City medical examiner ultimately ruled that the disgraced financier hanged himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

But Dr. Baden told The Telegraph that, in his professional view, the injuries documented during the examination were more consistent with strangulation than suicide by hanging. He said that, given the information that has since come to light, authorities should reopen the investigation into both the cause and manner of death.

Although Dr. Baden did not personally conduct the autopsy, he was present as an observer representing Epstein’s family. He explained to The Telegraph that at the time of the examination, both he and the city’s medical examiner agreed additional information would be needed before making a definitive determination.

Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in New York in August 2019. His death came weeks after what was described as a prior apparent suicide attempt. A photograph released by the Department of Justice showed him in custody earlier that year.

Since then, newly released government documents and surveillance footage have fueled ongoing skepticism. As The Telegraph reported, security video from the night of Epstein’s death appeared to contain a brief unexplained gap, leading to widespread speculation about a so-called “missing minute.” In separate footage, what appeared to be an orange-colored blur or “flash” was seen moving up a stairwell near Epstein’s housing unit. Officials later suggested it could possibly have been another inmate, though interpretations have varied.

In December, a redacted version of Epstein’s autopsy was made public as part of the Justice Department’s initial release of related investigative files. Notably, the document listed the “manner of death” as “pending,” leaving unchecked the boxes for both suicide and homicide.

Dr. Baden emphasized to The Telegraph that his own conclusions at the time were inconclusive. However, he said that days after the death certificate was initially issued as pending further review, New York’s then-chief medical examiner, Dr. Barbara Sampson, determined that Epstein died by hanging and classified the manner of death as suicide. According to Dr. Baden, Dr. Sampson was not physically present during the autopsy itself.

Dr. Sampson has publicly rejected Dr. Baden’s interpretation, stating she stands firmly behind her office’s conclusion.

Epstein’s legal team also voiced dissatisfaction with the findings, arguing that Dr. Baden’s concerns mirrored their own doubts about the official ruling.

Dr. Baden told The Telegraph he has not seen evidence of additional forensic analysis beyond the initial review and believes the case warranted deeper scrutiny. He noted that in complex or highly suspicious deaths, it is not uncommon for final determinations to take weeks or even months.

Soon after Epstein’s death in 2019, Dr. Baden told Fox News that the physical evidence appeared more consistent with homicide than suicide — a position he reiterated to The Telegraph, maintaining that the neck injuries described in the report suggested compressive force more typical of strangulation.

The official autopsy cited three fractures in Epstein’s neck — including breaks to the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage. Despite the lingering debate, both the FBI and the Justice Department under President Donald Trump have stated there is no evidence Epstein was murdered and have upheld the conclusion that he took his own life.

Even so, as The Telegraph reported, Dr. Baden continues to argue that the unanswered questions merit a renewed, independent review of the evidence.