This is an October 2022 letter from the DOJ Office of the Inspector General requesting the NYC Medical Examiner transfer all physical evidence from Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy case for their ongoing investigation.

The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General sent this formal evidence transfer request to the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on October 21, 2022. The letter requests custody of all evidence associated with case file M19-019432 (Jeffrey Epstein's death), specifically mentioning evidence unit EU19-28179 containing ligature/bed sheet material strips and chain of custody documentation. This indicates the DOJ OIG was actively investigating Epstein's death more than three years after his August 2019 suicide in federal custody.

Key Highlights

• •DOJ Inspector General requested physical autopsy evidence from Epstein's death three years after the incident
• •Specific evidence requested includes ligature and bed sheet material (evidence unit EU19-28179) used in his death
• •Letter dated October 21, 2022, suggests ongoing federal investigation into circumstances of Epstein's death in custody

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