Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... Season 9 Episode 14 Jeffrey Epstein
- April 5, 2020
- 40 min
Jeffrey Epstein was a billionaire financier and convicted sex offender who was found dead in his cell in a New York prison in August 2019. In this episode of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of..., forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter examines the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death to try to determine what really happened.
Epstein had been arrested a month earlier and was facing multiple charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. He had been denied bail and was being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center while awaiting trial. On the morning of August 10th, 2019, he was found unresponsive in his cell and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Dr. Hunter begins his investigation by looking at Epstein's medical history. Epstein had a number of health issues, including high blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat, and he had attempted suicide less than two weeks before his death. Dr. Hunter talks to medical experts to try to determine if any of Epstein's health issues could have contributed to his death.
Next, Dr. Hunter examines the events leading up to Epstein's death. He talks to several witnesses who were in the prison at the time and reviews footage from security cameras to try to piece together what happened. There are a number of unanswered questions, including how Epstein was able to hang himself from his bunk with a bedsheet, why his cellmate was moved just hours before his death, and why the guards who were supposed to be monitoring him failed to do so.
Dr. Hunter also looks at the official autopsy report and talks to other pathologists to try to determine the cause of Epstein's death. The autopsy found multiple broken bones in Epstein's neck, which can be a sign of strangulation. However, the report concluded that Epstein died by suicide. Dr. Hunter examines the evidence and talks to experts to try to determine if there is any other explanation for the broken bones.
Finally, Dr. Hunter examines the conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's death. Many people believe that Epstein was killed to prevent him from revealing damaging information about powerful people. Dr. Hunter looks at the evidence for and against these theories and tries to separate fact from fiction.
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... season 9 episode 14 provides a deep dive into the case of Jeffrey Epstein's death, exploring all angles of the investigation and leaving no stone unturned. Despite the controversy surrounding the case, Dr. Hunter approaches it with objectivity and a commitment to uncovering the truth.