Leading video forensics experts have raised serious doubts about the official account of Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death after analyzing surveillance footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) released earlier this year, concluding that unseen intruders could have accessed his tier without appearing on the single operational camera.
The footage, described by the DOJ as “full raw” video from the only working camera overlooking Epstein’s special housing unit on the night he died, shows the common area and stairs but not directly into his cell. Experts, including Jim Stafford of Eclipse Forensic Services, told CBS News that claims no one entered the tier are unfounded. “To say that there’s no way that someone could get to the stair up to his room without being seen is false,” Stafford stated, a view echoed by four other prominent analysts.
The camera’s limited view leaves blind spots, particularly around the stairs leading to Epstein’s upper-tier cell. A blurry orange shape interpreted by officials as a guard was deemed by experts more likely a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit—or potentially an intruder. Digital reconstruction of the SHU layout confirmed gaps in coverage, allowing potential access undetected.
Metadata analysis by WIRED and UC Berkeley’s Hany Farid revealed the video was edited—likely in Adobe Premiere Pro—and assembled from multiple clips, with discrepancies like a “missing minute” (later clarified but initially fueling suspicion). Though a government source insists an unedited version exists, the released file’s modifications undermine transparency.
The DOJ and medical examiner maintain Epstein died by suicide amid gross negligence, finding no foul play. Yet these expert findings amplify calls from Epstein’s brother Mark for a homicide investigation, insisting anomalies point to a professional hit.
As ongoing file releases continue, the scrutiny highlights enduring questions over the investigation’s thoroughness.
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