The Department of Justice has released nearly 11 hours of video footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Facility in New York, where Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019. This release comes as part of an investigation into his death, which the DOJ has concluded was a suicide. The findings state that no one entered Epstein’s cell on the night he died, supporting the conclusion that he took his own life.
The video was made public in a memo that also addressed rumors about a supposed "client list" linked to Epstein. According to the DOJ, investigators found no evidence of such a list or any credible claims that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals. The FBI reviewed over 300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence but did not uncover anything that could lead to further investigations of other parties.
The footage shows the common area of the "Special Housing Unit" where Epstein was held. It has been released in two formats: a raw version and an enhanced version, which offers better clarity and detail. The DOJ emphasized that anyone entering the area where Epstein was located would have been captured on camera. Their review confirmed that from around 10:40 PM on August 9, 2019, until approximately 6:30 AM the next morning, no one entered any of the tiers in the unit.
The investigation’s conclusion aligns with earlier findings, including those from the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. FBI officials, including Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, have previously stated that the evidence clearly shows Epstein was alone in his cell at the time of his death.
This release of video footage and the accompanying findings aim to clarify the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, which has been the subject of much speculation and controversy.
