Newly released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice contain allegations regarding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's role in arranging and controlling medical care for women in his orbit. [1]
The communications, part of a broader release of files related to Epstein and his associates, suggest Epstein coordinated procedures, including one described in a 2012 email as taking place on a dining room table. [1]
The documents continue to prompt scrutiny of the network of professionals who interacted with Epstein and raise questions about medical oversight. [2]
An email from October 7, 2012, released by the Justice Department, allegedly shows Epstein describing a procedure involving 35 stitches. [1]
In the email, Epstein told an assistant the procedure was performed by a doctor who 'put 35 stitches in her head, laid out on the dining [sic] room table,' according to the document. [1]
A separate email thread from October 8, 2012, appears to reference antibiotics prescribed for the same woman on the night the procedure took place, according to a report by The New York Times. [3]
The emails name Dr. Jess Ting, described by The New York Times as a doctor at Mount Sinai, and a Dr. Dubin. [1]
In one communication, Epstein allegedly told Dr. Dubin about an all-terrain vehicle injury, and Dr. Dubin replied 'Jess Ting is standing by,' according to the DOJ release. Epstein also requested an X-ray to rule out a concussion. [1]
Other documents show Epstein issued a $50,000 donation to Dr. Ting for breast cancer research, according to the Justice Department. [1]
Dr. Ting denied any wrongdoing in a statement to The New York Times. 'In my treatment of these adult patients, I never knew, witnessed, or had any knowledge of any illegal or potentially illegal activities,' he stated. [1]
Dr. Ting originally told the outlet he did not appear in a redacted photo of an alleged medical activity in Epstein’s dining room. He declined to comment on a newer version of the image released by the DOJ that seemingly shows him, according to The New York Times. [1]
Johns Hopkins University physician and medical ethics expert Margaret Moon labeled the alleged dining room surgery 'breathtaking' and argued such a procedure should be conducted in a proper medical facility in a statement to the outlet. [1]
Other released documents allege Epstein arranged for Dr. Ting to make house calls for consultations on a nose job and to remove a cyst from Epstein's shoulder. [1]
Texts from 2018 allegedly show Dr. Bruce Moskowitz discussing treatment for gonorrhea for two women connected to Epstein. [1]
In those texts, Dr. Moskowitz allegedly recommended a West Palm Beach emergency room for the women to avoid a health department reporting requirement, according to The New York Times. [1]
The release of these documents continues to prompt scrutiny of the network of professionals who interacted with Jeffrey Epstein. [2]
The allegations raise questions about medical ethics and the oversight of procedures performed outside clinical settings. [4]
The Justice Department's document release provides further context to ongoing investigations and public interest in the case. [2]