Was Epstein’s video manipulated before release? What is ‘missing minute’?
The 10-hour raw video showing that no one entered Jeffrey Epstein’s cell before he died by suicide was likely modified before release, Wired claimed after metadata analysis in an explosive revelation. The report came as the Donald Trump administration is trying to fight theories that were supposed to be put to rest with the release of the video. The report said the footage was not directly extracted from the prison’s surveillance system but was likely modified using Adobe Premiere Pro but there is no evidence of what was changed and whether the change was meant for any deception. The editing might be just a simple process before releasing it to the public with no modifications other than joining together two clips, the report added, but it triggered room for suspicion as there has been no clear explanation. Footage from two cameras: Neither captured Epstein’s cell doorJeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of trafficking, was found hanged in his cell in 2019. There were 150 analog surveillance cameras but starting from July, a technical error prevented almost half of them from recording. The system was scheduled for repairs on August 9, the night before Epstein was found dead. But it was not done as the technician could not access the necessary equipment. As a result, only two cameras were operational, one covering the common area and another covering the 9th floor elevator bay. Epstein’s cell was on the 9th floor. The DOJ released the footage showing that no one entered the 9th floor area in front of Epstein’s cell between 10.40 pm on August 9, 2019, to 6.30 am the next morning.
What is ‘missing minute ‘?
In the footage released by the administration, there was a one-minute gap from 11.58.58 pm to 12.00.00 am. Attorney General Pam Bondi explained that the gap was because of a technical reason, as the system used to take one minute to reset and to start the next day’s recording at 12. The administration explained that this gap is there in every night’s recording.
