Something Doesn’t Add Up About the Epstein “Raw” Footage
New analysis of Epstein surveillance footage raises fresh questions about edits, hidden users, and the DOJ’s “raw” video claims
The US Department of Justice recently released nearly 11 hours of CCTV footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell, filmed the night before he was found dead. They claimed it was the full, raw video, hoping it would finally put conspiracy theories to rest. But a new investigation by WIRED suggests it might do the opposite.
WIRED, along with two independent video forensics experts, examined the 21-gigabyte file using specialist tools that read hidden data known as metadata. This data shows how a file has been handled behind the scenes. What they found raises serious doubts about the DOJ’s claim that the footage is raw.
The video shows signs of being processed using Adobe software, most likely Adobe Premiere Pro. Adobe programs like Premiere and Photoshop tend to leave digital fingerprints in the files they export, and that’s exactly what turned up in this case. The metadata reveals that the file was saved multiple times in a short space of time on 23 May 2025. It was modified by a Windows user account named “MJCOLE~1” and exported in a way that matches how edited and assembled video clips are usually handled.
Most tellingly, the footage isn’t one continuous surveillance video. The metadata shows it was stitched together from at least two different MP4 files. That directly contradicts the DOJ’s statement that it was releasing raw, unedited footage straight from the prison system.
So many questions remain; Who is MJCOLE? Who gave the order to edit the footage? And what exactly might be getting covered up?
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