Was the ‘Full Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Actually Modified?

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

The United States Department of Justice this week released nearly 11 hours of what it described as “full raw” surveillance footage from a camera positioned near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell the night before he was found dead. The release was intended to address conspiracy theories about Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal custody. But instead of putting those suspicions to rest, it may fuel them further.

Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ’s website, where it was presented as “raw” footage.

Imagine you’re handed 11 hours of supposedly untouched security camera footage that could clarify whether one of the most high-profile sex criminals of our time died by his own hand or under suspicious circumstances…and it’s missing the exact minute he dies. A lot of people would naturally assume that’s not a coincidence.

According to a Wired investigation, the Jeffrey Epstein prison video’s metadata reveals that it was tampered with—or at the very least heavily edited—using Adobe Premiere Pro. Experts noticed it had been Frankensteined together from multiple clips, saved over repeatedly, and generally treated more like a VHS tape with old recordings of Happy Days and a child’s birthday party on it than a key piece of evidence in one of the most controversial deaths in modern memory.

In a long, rambling post on his social media network Truth Social, Trump, in one gigantic block of text, simultaneously tried to convince his rabid conspiratorial supporters that the whole Epstein story…

1. Doesn’t matter at all.
2. But no, it’s all actually the Democrats’ fault.
3. And, oh yeah, the election was rigged, but not the ones that I won.
4. Leave Pam Bondi alone; she’s just doing her job and is in no way covering up for me.
5. Also, don’t forget that Jeffrey Epstein doesn’t matter.
6. There’s nothing to see here.

It all reeks of a man and a presidential administration that is chasing cars and has no idea what to do with them once they catch them. He is vocally defending Pam Bondi and the DOJ, shifting all the blame to other people, as is usual for him and any modern Republican, all in the hope of trying to distract from the fact that he is named in unsealed Epstein court documents and was documented partying with Epstein at several points across nearly 30 years before his death.

Experts like UC Berkeley’s Hany Farid, who spoke to Wired, are ringing alarm bells. He says the edited nature of the footage compromises the chain of custody, aka the legal process ensuring evidence hasn’t been tampered with. He explained that if you really want to do all this with trust and transparency, you can’t trust anyone who is handing you the files. “Do a direct export from the original system,” he told Wired. “No monkey business.”

And that’s the problem. So far, it’s been nothing but monkey business. Unfortunately, this is the monkey business administration, so you shouldn’t expect anything more. Actually, it’s probably better to expect much, much less. source

DOJ’s “raw” Epstein prison video likely modified, political crisis widens as FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino thinks of resignation

The U.S. Department of Justice’s release of what it called “raw” surveillance footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell has plunged the Trump administration’s law enforcement leadership into chaos. The video, intended to quell years of speculation about Epstein’s 2019 death, was revealed by independent analysts to have been edited before its release, triggering the resignation of FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and threatening the stability of the FBI’s top ranks.

Metadata reveals video was not “raw”

The DOJ released over 11 hours of surveillance footage from a hallway camera outside Epstein’s cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, claiming it showed no one entered his cell prior to his death in August 2019. However, a technical review by WIRED and other video forensics experts found the video’s metadata shows it was processed using Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional editing program, and assembled from at least two separate source clips. The file was saved multiple times within a 23-minute period on May 23, 2025, before being uploaded to the DOJ website and labeled as “raw” footage.

Experts stress that while the metadata does not prove deceptive tampering, it confirms the footage is not a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system. The edits could be as simple as joining clips for public release, but the lack of a clear official explanation has fueled further suspicion and speculation. As author Mike Rothschild noted, “Any aspect of the official story that isn’t fully explained will be co-opted by conspiracy theorists”.

The released footage covers the period from 8:00 PM on August 9, 2019, to around 7:00 AM the next morning. The camera does not directly capture Epstein’s cell door, and there is no dramatic activity in the footage. However, the DOJ’s own memo and media reports confirm the existence of a “missing minute” in the recording, raising further questions about the chain of custody and completeness of the evidence.

DOJ memo and broken promises

The controversy comes on the heels of a DOJ memo, signed by both DOJ and FBI leadership, which closed the Epstein investigation and reaffirmed the official finding of suicide. The memo directly contradicted months of public statements by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had repeatedly promised explosive disclosures and a so-called “client list.” Instead, the memo stated there was no credible evidence of blackmail or a high-profile list, and no further documents would be released.

Bongino’s resignation

The fallout from the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files and the video release erupted into a fierce internal clash. Bongino, a trusted deputy to FBI Director Kash Patel, had a heated confrontation with Bondi at the White House earlier this week. The dispute centered on Bondi’s management of the case, the release of the edited video, and the DOJ’s abrupt closure of the investigation.

Sources confirm Bongino did not report to work Friday and has informed colleagues of his resignation, citing irreconcilable differences with Bondi and frustration over the DOJ’s lack of transparency. FBI Director Kash Patel is also reportedly considering stepping down if Bongino leaves, further escalating the crisis.

“He’s gone,” one source told Semafor. “Will come back if Bondi [is] held accountable.” source

Biden Crime Family News! Get it Now Truthfully its Hot!

White House press secretary was said to be tight-lipped ‘outside of a prewritten statement by the president’s lawyers’

By Alexander Hall | Fox News

CBS hosts Errol Barnett and Lana Zak called out Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday for lack of transparency.

The CBS News Streaming Network co-anchors hit the White House press secretary for being opaque about President Biden and his team mishandling multiple sets of classified documents.

“For a second straight day now, the White House [is] struggling to answer any questions related to classified documents discovered at locations associated with President Biden,” Barnett summarized.

He paraphrased Jean-Pierre “reading a statement, saying the president was surprised by the discovery, takes this matter very seriously, though documents were inadvertently misplaced, and he doesn’t know what is in them.”

CBS hosts criticized White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre

He then turned to his co-host and called out Jean-Pierre.

“But, Lana, we have been listening here,” he said. “She has not answered a single question, outside of a prewritten statement by the president’s lawyers.”

Zak replied that Jean-Pierre has been merely continuing “to say the same thing again and again, even in response to very simple questions about the timeline, about the specific location, clarifying questions, and continuing to use the word ‘transparent’ and saying that they did things in a transparent manner.”

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to speak to reporters as he and first lady Jill Biden leave the White House and walk to Marine One on the South Lawn on December 27, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Anna Moneymaker)

She added further, “You heard our own CBS’ Ed O’Keefe really trying to pin her down on what she means by transparency, when she’s saying she has been transparent, whether that means legal transparency, governmental transparency as required by law, or public transparency.”

After the shocking raid of former-President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence to retrieve documents over the summer, the news of Biden mishandling classified documents has caused an eruption of controversy for his administration.

Joe Biden backs his Corvette into a garage in a campaign video released Aug. 5, 2020. (Joe Biden for President)

The latest set of classified documents were found in the president’s garage in Wilmington, Delaware. The first collection were in his office at the Penn Biden Center, a Biden-aligned think tank.