Citing an unnamed source close to the investigation, the news outlet described the person who claimed Epstein’s body only as an “Epstein associate.”
The report, published on Aug. 15, said the source provided the information on Aug. 14, but did not specify when the body of the multi-millionaire financier was claimed.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported late on Aug. 14 that the autopsy had found that Epstein’s neck was broken in several places.
Citing several unidentified sources familiar with the unpublished autopsy results, the newspaper said such injuries can occur to people who hang themselves or who are strangled.
Epstein, who was awaiting trial for sex trafficking, was found dead in his prison cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 10.
Various news outlets claim to have spoken to unnamed sources who said he was found hanging from his neck.
Epstein was taken off suicide watch at the end of July, according to The Associated Press, just a week after he was found in his cell with neck injuries. It is still not clear whether he had attempted suicide or he was attacked.
Attorney General William Barr said on Aug. 12 that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General is investigating the death of Epstein.
“We’ll get to the bottom of what happened and there will be accountability.”
“Let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein,” Barr said. “Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. The victims deserve justice and they will get it.”
At the time of his death, Epstein was being held without bail and faced up to 45 years in prison on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges unsealed in July. According to court documents, Epstein sexually exploited and abused dozens of underage girls at his homes in New York City and in Palm Beach, Florida, among other locations.
Questions about Epstein’s connections to the rich and powerful, including former President Bill Clinton—and the apparent mysterious source of Epstein’s wealth—had been circulating for some time.
According to flight logs, Clinton flew on Epstein’s personal jet at least 26 times.
The documents released on Friday related to a now-settled lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre.
Epstein owned an island in the U.S. Virgin Islands known as Little St. James, dubbed by locals “Pedophile Island.”