Overview
- In interviews on February 16, Mark Epstein said he is certain his brother was assassinated and alleged the Justice Department covered up the killing.
- He said he identified the body with two medical examiners and that the initial death certificate listed the cause of death as pending further studies.
- Pathologist Michael Baden, who observed the autopsy, reiterated that the injuries were more consistent with homicidal strangulation and called for further investigation.
- A 2025 FBI communiqué reaffirmed suicide and stated that cameras showed no one entering the SHU floor from about 10:40 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- A 2023 Justice Department inspector general report detailed serious negligence at the Manhattan jail, and the department has since released millions of case documents now being examined.