‘Missing’ minute from Jeffrey Epstein’s jail tape has been discovered
'MISSING' MINUTE DISCOVERED
A ‘missing’ minute of footage from the night Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his prison cell is said to have been found. Pic: US Department of Justice
HOURS OF FOOTAGE RELEASED
Earlier this month, the Justice Department (DOJ) released nearly 11 hours of surveillance footage of the area of the prison where Epstein was based on the night he died. Pic: Getty Images
EPSTEIN DEATH SPECULATION
The footage was released as a means to prove that the convicted child sex offender had not been murdered, with speculation that his death was deliberate to protect his high-profile co-conspirators. Pic: US Department of Justice/PA Wire
AUTOMATIC TAPE TRANSITION
It was soon discovered that 60 seconds of footage was missing from August 9 to August 10, 2019, with claims from the FBI and DOJ that this was a result of an automatic tape transition, which took place nightly. Pic: Getty Images
UNEDITED AND UNPROCESSED FOOTAGE
The footage, which was released earlier in the month, was described as ‘raw’ footage, meaning it was unedited and unprocessed. Pic: Florida Department of Law Enforcement via Getty Images)
BACK-TRACKING ON CLAIMS
Despite previous claims that the missing minute was due to the automatic reset of cameras, it has now been revealed that the FBI are holding a version of the video which includes the missing minute. Pic: Eric Lee/Getty Images)
WHY WAS IT WITHHELD?
It has not been revealed why the piece of video from near Mr Epstein's cell was missing from the earlier released footage, with the Daily Mail adding that it is unknown whether the DOJ will release the minute. Pic: US Department of Justice
ALLEGED SUICIDE IN PRISON
Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York on August 10, 2019, with the coroner’s report concluding he died by suicide. Pic: Kypros/Getty Images
CONSPIRACY THEORIES CONTINUE
The video released earlier in the month by the DOJ backed this up; however, conspiracy theories continue to swirl following news that a minute was missing from the footage. Pic: US Department of Justice
TRUMP'S NAME REVEALED
It comes not long after President of the United States Donald Trump was informed by the DOJ that his name features several times in the Epstein files. Pic: Davidoff Studios/Getty Images
WHITE HOUSE SLAMS 'FAKE NEWS'
The Wall Street Journal reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi had informed the US President in May, though the White House have pushed back, labelling it ‘fake news.’ Pic: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
INCREASED SCRUTINY
Trump’s past friendship with Epstein has come under increased scrutiny over the years, with new photos and videos of the pair enjoying each other’s company continuing to surface. Pic: Davidoff Studios/Getty Images
