Broken Bones in Epstein's Neck Explain Why Medical Examiner Has Not Released Her Report

The Washington Post has published a leak of the autopsy findings (see "Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death" by Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis) that Jeffrey Epstein had broken neck bones, something more commonly associated with homicides, not hanging suicides:

Jonathan L. Arden, president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, said a hyoid can be broken in many circumstances but is more commonly associated with homicidal strangulation than suicidal hanging.

Arden, who was not involved in the Epstein autopsy, said that in general, a finding of a broken hyoid requires pathologists to conduct more extensive investigation. That investigation can include analysis of the location of the noose, how narrow the noose is, and if the body experienced any substantial drop in the course of the hanging.

This explains why the medical examiner has delayed the release of her report. We don't know because nothing has been released, but the assumption is that Epstein attached his sheet to his bunk bed and strangled himself. The broken hyoid leads one to speculate that Epstein took a flying leap from the top bunk. Hard to imagine.