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Baden, now a private consultant and Fox contributor who observed the autopsy, said his own observations are not conclusive. But he specifically cited two bone fractures on the left and right sides of Epstein’s larynx, plus a third fracture on a bone above Epstein’s Adam’s apple, he told Fox News.
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“Those three fractures are extremely unusual in suicidal hangings and could occur much more commonly in homicidal strangulation,” he said.
He added: “I’ve not seen in 50 years where that occurred in a suicidal hanging case.”
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After beingfound in his jail cell around 7:30 a.m. in cardiac arrest, Epstein was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
The incident occurred two weeks after Epstein had been discoveredlying in a fetal positionwith marks on his neck in his cell,NBC 4reported.
At the time he died, Epstein had been denied bail following a search warrant that revealed he had a fake passport and stacks of cash hidden in his safe. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said Epstein was considered a flight risk and danger to the community, and had ordered him to remain behind bars pending a trial date, which had not yet been set.
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In 2008, Epstein had pleaded guilty in Florida to soliciting a person under 18 for prostitution. PEOPLE confirmed he was sentenced in that case to 13 months in jail, although he served much of the time in work release at his office in Palm Beach. He was required to register as a sex offender.
source: people.com
