The surveillance video from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell was edited before it was made public, according to forensic experts who analyzed the footage for WIRED.
The video, tied to the night Epstein died in August 2019, was released this week by the Department of Justice (DOJ). But it’s not what it claims to be.
“Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro,” the report states.
The experts found the file had been stitched together from at least two separate clips, saved multiple times, and processed using software typically used for editing. Then it was uploaded to the DOJ’s website and labeled as “raw” footage — even though it clearly wasn’t.
It’s still unclear what exactly was changed in the video. It may have just been trimmed and joined together — but the DOJ has offered no clear explanation.
This lack of transparency adds to the already intense public distrust surrounding Epstein’s death. The confusion has only fueled more speculation that key evidence is being hidden.
“The ambiguity surrounding how the file was processed is likely to provide fresh fodder for conspiracy theories,” WIRED reports.
The video release followed a report from Axios on Sunday claiming the DOJ and FBI found no evidence Epstein was murdered, no blackmail scheme, and no “client list” connecting him to powerful figures.
But instead of ending the debate, the video has only sparked new infighting — especially among Trump allies.
According to Axios and Laura Loomer, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino took a day off after a heated argument with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the release of the footage, which allegedly contains a “missing footage.”
In a case already shrouded in secrecy, the release of an edited video — labeled as raw — raises more questions than it answers.
