Molly Palma
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics- C-Odd
Current Event 7
Leon, Melissa. “Jeffrey Epstein's Autopsy More Consistent with Homicidal Strangulation than Suicide, Dr. Michael Baden Reveals.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 30 Oct. 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/us/forensic-pathologist-jeffrey-epstein-homicide-suicide
Jeffrey Epstein, a billion-dollar financier who was convicted of sexual trafficking, died in Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10 2019. The public has been told this: weeks before Epstein died, he was put on suicide watch. He was taken off (before he had time to alter his mindset) and commited suicide shortly after. There are people that believe Epstein could’ve been murdered instead. Since his crimes had been linked with high-profile people, including the Clintons, the murder was likely a matter of preventing information from being leaked. There are additional pieces of evidence that could validate this conspiracy. When Epstein died, the cameras broke, which typically doesn’t happen in such a top-tier correctional facility. The guards in his area both fell asleep at the time of death. All of this was already talked about before in previous articles. But more recently, as of October 30th, Dr. Michael Baden, a Forensic pathologist spoke to Fox News about his work on the autopsy. Epstein had three fractures: two on the larynx and one of the hyoid bone. Dr. Baden claimed that he hasn’t “seen in 50 years where that occurred in a suicidal hanging case.” According to him, there were also hemorrhages in Epstein’s eyes, which are often prevalent in homicidal cases. Taking account for the context of Epstein’s situation, the timing and the connections he had, along with the several abnormalities seen with the prison and the body, it seems likely that this case was one of homicide.
This article is important because it has prompted the continuation of the discussion regarding Epstein’s death. If Mr. Epstein was actually murdered, other people could be in danger too. To prevent this furthermore, agencies should link people to Epstein’s life and see if they have any connection to the high-profile figures that Epstein was in contact with. Put them on watch. If Epstein’s death was in fact a suicide, it poses a major question. Why were there so many abnormalities? This is a good research topic that will further the exploration of forensic science in the future.
Melissa Leon leans more towards the side that Epstein did not commit suicide and was murdered. She did a good job providing both sides of the argument. An example of this is when she brought Barbara Sampson, New York City Medical Examiner into it. Sampson explained why she thought Epstein committed suicide while Leon summarized this in a concise matter. It would’ve been better if Leon could’ve gone a little deeper into her own argument regarding Epstein’s homicide. A bolded subtopic of hers says that the jail staffers weren’t ‘cooperating’ with the investigation. She provides little evidence as how this is true. To improve this article, Leon would’ve shined light towards prison-reform. Even if Epstein’s death was self-inflicted, the prison is still to blame for this.
2 comments:
“Jeffrey Epstein's Autopsy More Consistent with Homicidal Strangulation than Suicide, Dr. Michael Baden Reveals.”
https://www.foxnews.com/us/forensic-pathologist-jeffrey-epstein-homicide-suicide
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com
Molly Does a really good job explaining the event. Basically Jeffery Epstien is was accused of child molestation was finally put into prison. After few days he supposedly killed himself. However, There are people that believe Epstein could’ve been murdered instead. Since his crimes had been linked with high-profile people, including the Clintons, the murder was likely a matter of preventing information from being leaked. I chose to review this article because it is very current and has been all over the news for days.
To improve this paragraph there needs to be more structure. Meaning, the ideas need to be more clear and relate to each other. To improve this, I would try and make the article flow better. Sometimes the article skips around and can be confusing. However, the article reports the events very well and does not leave out any important details.
This is a important article to read because forensic evidence proved that this was not a suicide and it was a murerder. Therefore, there is going to be a whole new investigation because of forensic evidence which is really important. This article just emphasizes the importance of forensic science and how it is a great skill to know.
Ellie Dessart
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics C Odd
25 November 2019
Current Event 9 Comment
Citation:
Leon, Melissa. “Jeffrey Epstein's Autopsy More Consistent with Homicidal Strangulation than
Suicide, Dr. Michael Baden Reveals.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 30 Oct. 2019,
https://www.foxnews.com/us/forensic-pathologist-jeffrey-epstein-homicide-suicide
Link to Original Review:
https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2019/11/review-of-melissa-leons-jeffrey.html
Molly crafted a compelling review of her article. Firstly, her summary was clear, straightforward, and engaging. Her first line reads like a news headline, “Jeffery Epstein, a billion-dollar financier who was convicted of sexual trafficking, died in Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019.” As the piece goes on, she does a nice job continuing with the same informative, active tone. Secondly, Molly made an insightful observation of the author’s decision to include both sides of the argument despite leaning more towards the homicide theory. I admire her ability to look out for subjectivity in the news. Finally, Molly’s second paragraph demonstrated her inquisitiveness, especially when she framed the question, “Why are there so many abnormalities?” Her curiosity shows her strength as a forensic student in seeking out answers to complicated and obscure problems, such as the nature of Epstein’s death.
While I thoroughly enjoyed Molly’s article, there is room for improvement. She brought up good points in her second paragraph, but it would have been nice to see some connections with Epstein’s case and what we’ve been learning in our forensics class. For example, we recently watched the HBO series featuring Baden, so she could have commented on the links between the videos we saw in class and the information she saw in the news in terms of the importance of autopsies. Secondly, next time, Molly could include more textual evidence. She incorporated one direct quote in the first paragraph (“Dr. Baden claimed that he hasn’t seen in 50 years where that occurred in a suicidal hanging case”), but her review could have been stronger with more facts from the original article.
Overall, Molly’s review was well-written and contributed to my knowledge of forensics. As scientists reach new developments, it’s becoming a trend to question and further look into perceived causes of death. It’ll be interesting to see how detectives and scientists take advantage of these changes and use the improvements in technology to try and solve cold cases in their quest for truth.
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