FBI Says The ‘Missing Minute’ In Epstein Jail Footage Has Been Located

There have been claims that the so-called “missing minute” in the security footage from the night Jeffrey Epstein was found dead is not actually missing. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released nearly 11 hours of surveillance footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein died in 2019.

However, the video’s timestamp jumps from just before 11:59 p.m. to midnight, creating the appearance of a missing minute. Attorney General Pam Bondi explained that this jump was due to an automatic tape transfer process that occurs nightly, caused by old equipment dating back to 1999.

Despite this, a source connected to the investigation told the Daily Mail that the FBI and DOJ have the original, unedited footage that includes the missing minute. Why does this footage matter? Even without believing in conspiracy theories, many question how Epstein’s case has been handled.

Shortly after the DOJ and FBI stated there was no evidence of an “Epstein client list,” then-President Donald Trump ordered the release of some related documents. Republicans called for transparency, but two judges blocked the request, citing U.S. law.

Some politicians and Republican allies have pressured Trump to make all files public. Though Trump distanced himself from Epstein, who was connected to influential people during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the documents could implicate high-profile individuals who socialized with Epstein.

Epstein had been charged with trafficking underage girls to his private island, known as “Epstein Island.” This has led to criticism of the Trump administration regarding its handling of the case. Officially, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Epstein’s death a suicide and found no evidence of foul play.

However, because Epstein associated with wealthy and powerful people who may have had motives to silence him, many conspiracy theories suggest he may have been murdered in his cell. What’s the latest on the Epstein case?

Details of a recent DOJ interview with Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, are unknown. Maxwell was convicted of conspiracy to sexually abuse minors and is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison in Florida.

On July 29, Trump claimed that Epstein had taken young women from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, including Virginia Giuffre, a well-known accuser who now lives in Australia. Trump said Epstein had “stolen” employees from his resort, although Giuffre reportedly never complained about her time there.

When asked if Giuffre worked at the spa at Mar-a-Lago, Trump replied, “I think she worked at the spa… I think so. I think that was one of the people. He stole her.”