Death of Ellen Greenberg

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Ellen Rae Greenberg (June 23, 1983 – January 26, 2011) was an American woman who died after sustaining 20 stab wounds. Her death was officially ruled a suicide. Her family and several medical experts disputed this conclusion, and thought homicide was more likely. The circumstances surrounding the manner of death have prompted significant political activity, legal action, and global media coverage. Greenberg's family filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia, claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case was settled in February 2025 during early stages of the trial, with a $650,000 payment to the family and an agreement to conduct an expeditious medical re-examination of Greenberg's manner of death. In October 2025, Philadelphia's top pathologist issued a report reaffirming the original ruling that Greenberg's manner of death was suicide. In December 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania opened a federal investigation into...

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