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Mark Epstein continues to make claims that his brother, Jeffrey Epstein, was murdered
Mark said on Friday, Jan. 9, that "more autopsy facts" will be released in the coming weeks and "prove" his allegations
Jeffrey died of "suicide by hanging" in a cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019
Mark Epsteincontinues to claim that there's evidence that will prove his brotherJeffrey Epsteinwas murdered.
Jeffrey, a convicted sex trafficker,died of suicide by hanging on Aug. 10, 2019, in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, as he awaited trial on numeroussex trafficking charges. Mark was the one to identify the body.
As speculation about the circumstances of Jeffrey's death began, Mark hired former NYC chief medical examiner, Dr. Michael Baden, who said the"evidence points to homicide rather than suicide."
Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to aDOJ report.
Despite the findings, Mark has continued to voice his skepticism of the official findings, tellingNBC Newsin July 2025, "More and more, I believe he was murdered." "And everyone who looks at all the information that's out there on facts comes to the same conclusion," Mark added.
Mark reiterated his beliefs in an appearance onNews Nation Nowon Friday, Jan. 9, alleging again that Jeffrey was murdered, and that "more autopsy facts will be coming out in February that prove it."
He told the outlet that when he saw Jeffrey's body, the injuries "didn't correspond to the way his body was found hanging."
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Mark continued, "There are only three ways to die in prison," before adding, "Suicide, natural causes or murder."
"And Jeff was murdered. I want to know who killed him and on whose behalf?"
Mark also said that he believes the previous investigations and the subsequent findings are a "cover-up." "Why the charade?" he asked. "Who are they trying to protect?"
Meanwhile, Mark rejects Jeffrey's longtime confidanteGhislaine Maxwell's August 2025 comments thatshe didn't "see" the murder of Jeffrey happening, although she acknowledged that it is "of course" possible.
"But I don't know of any reason why, and I don't believe in the blackmail or in any of this, I don't think Epstein had a hit on like that," she continued. "If it is indeed murder, I believe it was an internal situation."
In Friday's interview with News Nation Now, Mark said that he "wouldn't trust anything" Maxwell says, adding that she "never saw the body or talked to Jeff before he died."
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Before Mark spoke with NewsNation on Jan. 9, he claimed in a Nov. 18 phone interview with theoutletthat an unnamed source told him thatnames of conservative politicians were being axedfrom theEpstein filesto prevent Republicans from getting incriminated.
Days later, on Nov. 20, he claimed on CNN'sErin Burnett OutFrontthat PresidentDonald Trumppurposefully delayed the releaseof the Epstein files.
Mark also alleged that his brother had information on Trump when he was running for his first term in office in 2016, claiming that it was incriminating enough to "cancel the election."
"He didn't tell me what he knew," Mark told the outlet, "but Jeffrey definitely had dirt on Trump."
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