Michael Baden
Michael Baden | |
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Born | Pathologist | July 27, 1934
Institutions | Albert Einstein College of Medicine Albany Medical College New York University New York Law School |
Sub-specialties | Forensic pathology |
Michael M. Baden (born July 27, 1934
Early life and education
Baden was born in
Professional career
New York City
Baden was the
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Later career
Afterward, Baden was hired as deputy medical examiner for
Baden maintains a private forensic pathology consulting practice. He has been a consulting or lead pathologist and an
Baden was the Forensic Science Contributor for Fox News, and a frequent guest on Fox's late-night satirical program Red Eye where he was known as the "Death Correspondent".[24][25] Baden also had his own television series on HBO: Autopsy.[26]
Some of his opinions have been considered controversial, especially where he has opposed the findings of the county coroner.[11][27] New York Magazine journalist Sarah Weinmann labeled Baden as a "celebrity pathologist."[15]
Notable cases
O.J. Simpson
Baden testified in the O.J. Simpson trial on August 10 and 11, 1995, and made two claims that he later disowned.
Baden then claimed that Ron Goldman remained conscious[36] and fought with his assailant for at least ten minutes[37] with a severed jugular vein.[29][28] The purpose of this testimony was to extend the length of time it took the murders to happen to the point where Simpson had an alibi.[38] At the subsequent civil trial he initially denied making that claim and then after being confronted with a video clip of him saying it at the criminal trial, he disowned it. Baden claimed he misunderstood the question but the Goldman's attorney allege he said it because the defense paid him to do so. He also alleged that Baden knowingly gave false testimony because he knew that Ron Goldman's blood was found inside Simpson's Bronco despite Goldman never having an opportunity within his lifetime to be in Simpson's car.[39][40][34][35]
After the trial, Baden said that testifying for Simpson was a mistake as his reputation and credibility never recovered and his clientele for his consulting practice all but vanished.[41] Because of the negative reaction to the acquittal by the public,[42] the jurors stating they believed his two aforementioned claims that he later disowned,[43] and the trial being televised making his testimony widely known,[4] he was constantly being made to rehash his testimony from the Simpson case during cross-examination in other cases and constantly being discredited for allegedly being a "rented expert" who sold himself to Simpson and deliberately gave misleading testimony in order to collect a $165,000 retainer.[44][11]
Phil Spector
In 2007, Baden testified on his new theory on the death of music producer Phil Spector's victim. He sought to provide an alternate explanation for blood on the victim's jacket. When asked by a prosecutor if he had any conflicts of interest, Baden replied "None that I can think of." It was later revealed that his wife was one of Spector's main attorneys.[8]
John and Joyce Sheridan
Baden was hired by the sons of former New Jersey state
Michael Brown
At the request of the family of
Jeffrey Epstein
In October 2019, Baden was hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother, and observed the autopsy done by city officials following Epstein's death in custody at a federal facility in New York City on sex trafficking charges. Baden disputed New York City chief medical examiner Barbara Sampson's conclusion that Epstein's death was a suicide, asserting that three fractures in Epstein's neck were more consistent with homicide by strangulation and rarely seen in suicide by hanging.[47][10] Baden has stated that the autopsy "points to homicide".[47]
George Floyd
In late May 2020, Baden and Allecia M. Wilson, a pathologist and director of autopsy and forensic services at the University of Michigan Medical School and owner of Michigan Autopsy & Medicolegal Consulting, PLLC, were hired by the family of George Floyd to perform an autopsy following Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer. From the evidence available to them, which did not include a toxicology report or unspecified bodily samples, Baden and Wilson announced on June 1 that Floyd's death was caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression and that Floyd had no underlying medical problem that contributed to his death. Their results conflicted with the autopsy performed by Andrew Baker, a pathologist and the chief medical examiner for Hennepin County since 2004, which found that the cause of death was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression."
Personal life
Baden's first marriage, which ended in 1997, was to Judianne Densen-Gerber, a physician and founder of the drug treatment program Odyssey House; together they had four children: Trissa, Judson, Lindsey, and Sarah.[48] Baden later married Linda Kenney Baden, who served as one of Phil Spector's main attorneys during his capital murder trial and replaced Bruce Cutler after his withdrawal from the proceedings.[49]
References
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- ^ "HBO: Autopsy: Ask Dr. Baden: Bio". April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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- ^ Peltz, Jennifer; Mustian, Jim. "Epstein lawyers bring in celebrity pathologist for autopsy". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Baden, Michael | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "NYS Professions – Online Verifications". www.nysed.gov. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Who Is Dr. Michael Baden, the Coroner That Examined Michael Brown?". NBC. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Who Is Dr. Michael Baden, the Coroner That Examined Michael Brown?". NBC News. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Briquelet, Tracy Connor|Kate (October 30, 2019). "NYC Medical Examiner Dismisses Epstein 'Homicide' Claim by Dr. Michael Baden". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019 – via www.thedailybeast.com.
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- ^ "The Latest: Independent autopsy completed on Aaron Hernandez | Boston Herald". www.bostonherald.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Saying goodbye and thank you to the 'judicial genius' Chokwe Lumumba". AmsterdamNews.com. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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- ^ "Who Is Dr. Michael Baden, the Coroner That Examined Michael Brown?". NBC News. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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- ^ "'Autopsy' On HBO Profiles Dr. Michael Baden, The Forensic Pathologist Investigating Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide". January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Farzan, Antonia (August 13, 2019). "JFK, O. J. and now Epstein: 'Celebrity pathologist' Michael Baden has seen his share of controversial cases". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jack Walraven's Simpson Trial Transcripts – August 11, 1995". simpson.walraven.org. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jack Walraven's Simpson Trial Transcripts – August 10, 1995". simpson.walraven.org. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Claiborne, William (August 11, 1995). "Pathologist Criticizes L.A. Coroner". Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "The Simpson Murder Case : Defense Pathologist a Familiar Face : Forensics: New Yorker Michael Baden has worked on several important cases, including the slayings of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr". Los Angeles Times. June 28, 1994. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Pathologist for Defense Rebuts Work by Coroner : Simpson trial: Baden questions procedures and findings about timing and method of murders". Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1995. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Expert for Simpson Disputes Testimony on Cuts". The New York Times. The Associated Press. December 17, 1996. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
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- ^ Margolick, David (August 11, 1995). "Victims Put Up Long Fight, A Witness for Simpson Says". The New York Times.
- ^ Writer, Jessica Seigel, Tribune Staff (August 11, 1995). "Pathologist in Simpson Trial Says Victims Struggled Long and Hard". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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