Lawyer who met with Epstein before his death doesn't believe he died by suicide
David Schoen was speaking to Fox Nation’s Deep Dive on Thursday
www.independent.co.ukI don’t have live access to the latest updates right this moment, but I can summarize what’s been reported recently about Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer deaths and related cases.
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In 2019, the official autopsy by New York City’s medical examiner ruled Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging while he was in federal custody. This conclusion was publicly announced and widely reported at the time. Several of Epstein’s defense lawyers publicly criticized the ruling and sought access to videotape evidence from the MCC, saying they were not satisfied with the autopsy results. The official finding remains suicide by hanging.[5][7]
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Since then, there have been various unverified or sensational claims in media and social platforms about other deaths connected to Epstein’s circle, including reports about lawyers who had represented Epstein dying under different circumstances. Some outlets have run speculative or speculative-tinged pieces, but these claims have not established proven causality or official confirmation. When evaluating such reports, it’s important to distinguish between formal verdicts or official statements and rumor or opinion pieces.[1][3]
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A notable development in related coverage was the public attention given to Epstein’s former attorney Roy Black, who died in 2025 after illness. This is not a direct consequence of Epstein’s death but relates to a prominent lawyer who had a role in Epstein-related matters earlier in his case. His passing was reported by mainstream outlets and is generally treated as an unrelated death of a separate figure.[4]
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