Overview

• Forensic analysts tell CBS News that the orange shape ascending the staircase more closely resembles a jumpsuit-clad inmate than a corrections officer carrying linens.
• Reviewers note the DOJ-released clip skips ahead one minute before midnight, shifts its aspect ratio and displays on-screen cursor indicators consistent with a screen recording.
• Key stairwells and the entrance to Epstein’s cell fall outside the camera’s field of view, undercutting official claims that no one could approach undetected.
• The Office of the Inspector General maintains its original conclusion of suicide and stands by its staffing and camera reform recommendations despite the new findings.
• Public and congressional demands are growing for full disclosure of raw surveillance footage and explanations for chronic staffing shortages at MCC Manhattan.