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Forensic Review Finds Epstein’s ‘Raw’ Jail Footage Was Edited and Trimmed

Independent analyses expose that the supposed raw surveillance video was stitched, edited multiple times, then trimmed by nearly three minutes, eroding trust in DOJ and FBI disclosures

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The rift within MAGA over the release of the Epstein files seems to be deepening.
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Overview

  • Metadata shows the file was modified and saved repeatedly over a span of more than three and a half hours on May 23, 2025, contradicting claims that the footage was unedited raw video.
  • WIRED and independent video forensics experts confirmed that approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from the end of the first source clip before it was released.
  • The released footage is a composite of two Adobe Premiere Pro–assembled files that cut out the period between 11:58:58 p.m. and midnight on August 9–10, 2019.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi’s assertion that a routine nightly system reset caused only a one-minute gap is undermined by evidence of extensive trimming and repeated edits.
  • The Department of Justice and FBI have not explained the discrepancies in the footage, prompting renewed bipartisan demands for full transparency and further disclosures.