← Back to home

Document DOJ-OGR-00023580

AI Analysis

Summary: An email chain between NBCUniversal employees discusses the status of Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy and the OCME's pending determination. The Chief Medical Examiner had allowed a private pathologist, Dr. Michael Baden, to observe the autopsy at the request of Epstein's representatives. The determination was pending further information at the time.
Significance: This email chain reveals that the Chief Medical Examiner allowed a private pathologist to observe Epstein's autopsy and that the medical examiner's determination was pending further information, suggesting potential controversy or complexity surrounding Epstein's death.
Key Topics: Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy OCME (Office of Chief Medical Examiner) determination Involvement of private pathologist Dr. Michael Baden
Key People:
  • Jeffrey Epstein - decedent
  • Dr. Michael Baden - private pathologist hired by Epstein's representatives
  • The Chief Medical Examiner (unnamed) - responsible for releasing statement on Epstein's autopsy

Full Text

Fwd: [EXTERNAL] OCME Determination Pending: Jeffrey Epstein From (b)(5) (NBCUniversal) To Lee Plourde Date 2019/08/11 18:56 Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] OCME Determination Pending: Jeffrey Epstein Attachments: TEXT.htm, Mime.822 Just FYI Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: (b)(5) (NBCUniversal)" (b)(5) @nbcuni.com> Date: August 11, 2019 at 6:53:42 PM EDT To: (b)(5) (NBCUniversal)" (b)(5) @nbcuni.com> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] OCME Determination Pending: Jeffrey Epstein So no further info will be put out tonight? Right? Just need to figure out if I should move George off of it now. Thanks again! From: (b)(5) (NBCUniversal) Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 6:52 PM To: @NBC Uni Wnbc News Updates <WnbcNewsUpdates@nbcuni.com> Subject: Fwd: [EXTERNAL] OCME Determination Pending: Jeffrey Epstein Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: (b)(3) (OCME)" <(b)(6) @ocme.nyc.gov> Date: August 11, 2019 at 6:51:20 PM EDT To: (b)(6) (OCME)" (b)(6) @ocme.nyc.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] OCME Determination Pending: Jeffrey Epstein ***IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE REMOVED FROM OCME'S PRESS LIST, PLEASE EMAIL (b)(6) @OCME.NYC.GOV WITH THE SUBJECT TITLE: UNSUBSCRIBE*** The Chief Medical Examiner released the below statement today: "Today, a medical examiner performed the autopsy of Jeffrey Epstein. The ME's determination is pending further information at this time. At the request of those representing the decedent, and with the awareness of the federal prosecutor, I allowed a private pathologist (Dr. Michael Baden) to