But is also likely false.
The Claim:
The coroner's report notes that Epstein had an enlarged prostate. The autopsy even describes
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verumontanum — a specific anatomical structure within the prostate — meaning the pathologist wasn't just noting that a prostate existed, but describing its internal architecture in detail.
The conspiracy argument is: if Epstein had already had his prostate surgically removed, then the body autopsied couldn't be his.
Where the "No Prostate" Claim Comes From:
Two sources in the released files:
- An email included in publicly released DOJ files reportedly shows Epstein being asked, "You can have high testosterone and still have a need for Viagra, because you don't have a prostate right?" to which he responded "correct." International Business Times
- Lab results from 2010 include boilerplate language for patients who have undergone a radical prostatectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the entire prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and sometimes surrounding lymph nodes to treat prostate cancer. Substack
The Counter-Evidence (Why the Conspiracy Likely Falls Apart):
This is where it gets important. The released files actually
contradict the claim that he had no prostate:
- Messages between Epstein and his urologist Dr. Harry Fisch show that Epstein expressed concerns to Fisch about a swollen prostate, among other conditions. Cornell Daily Sun You cannot have a swollen prostate if it was removed.
- A review of Epstein's released medical files shows consultations with urologist Dr. Harry Fisch for issues like swollen prostate and semen/urine tests, plus normal PSA levels in prior years — with no records or mentions of prostate removal, cancer, or surgery. X
So the actual medical record supports
the presence of a prostate, which is consistent with the autopsy findings.
The Most Likely Explanation:
The "no prostate" claim rests on a single email exchange and some lab paperwork boilerplate — both of which are ambiguous. The email where Epstein says "correct" could reflect a misunderstanding, a conversation taken out of context, or even Epstein being mistaken or misleading someone. The boilerplate lab language may have been applied incorrectly or automatically.
Meanwhile, his documented medical communications with his urologist — discussing an actively
swollen prostate — strongly suggest the organ was present. The autopsy's finding of an enlarged prostate is entirely consistent with those records.
Bottom Line:
The conspiracy theory is almost certainly false. The claim that the autopsy body wasn't Epstein's — based on the prostate discrepancy — doesn't hold up when you look at the full picture of the released files. No official evidence has been released to confirm any body substitution theory. These claims remain entirely speculative and are based on selective interpretation of publicly available documents.
International Business Times
There are legitimate questions surrounding Epstein's death (the broken hyoid bone, camera failures, guards falling asleep), but the prostate argument specifically appears to be a misreading of ambiguous documents, amplified by social media and figures like Joe Rogan and Jimmy Dore.
