• The House oversight committee has released the long-speculated “missing minute” of Jeffrey Epstein jail video.
• The footage, once central to conspiracy theories, reveals nothing unusual during the disputed interval.
• Experts note the new video is lower quality, with missing metadata and possible DVR export artifacts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TDR) — After years of speculation, the so-called “missing minute” of Epstein jail footage has been released, and the result is anticlimactic. Contrary to widespread theories, the video reveals nothing out of the ordinary in the final hours before Epstein was found unresponsive on August 10, 2019.

The disputed gap, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on August 9, was originally explained by Attorney General Pam Bondi as a nightly DVR reset that caused a glitch. But a more complete version unveiled Tuesday by the House oversight committee contradicts that explanation. Instead of a missing segment, the full release shows a corrections staffer leaving the guard desk just after midnight, with no interaction near Epstein’s cell.

🚨The conspiracy theorists were right again!

Newly recovered footage, including missing minutes from Jeffrey Epstein’s prison security tape, shows guards approaching his cell at 11:59:39.

Epstein didn’t k¡ll himself!pic.twitter.com/O7Uazqo11w

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Timeline of the Night

The new video spans nearly two more hours than the FBI’s earlier release, covering 6 p.m. on August 9 through 7 a.m. the following morning. Around 7 p.m., Epstein was escorted to the jail’s G tier, where he entered a shower stall to make an unmonitored phone call in violation of policy. He returned to his cell by 7:49 p.m. At 6:30 a.m., staff discovered him unresponsive. The official ruling remains suicide.

Staff on Duty

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According to the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General, just two staff members were primarily responsible for rounds that night: a corrections officer and a material handler working his third consecutive shift. The video shows the handler leaving shortly after midnight without incident.

Video Quality Concerns

Experts analyzing the new release note significant discrepancies. Unlike the FBI’s earlier version, the latest footage appears degraded, with missing metadata, reduced resolution, and a ghosting effect that may indicate it was not a raw export from the DVR system. Specialists suggest it may instead be a screen recording, raising questions about preservation practices but not altering the substance of what it depicts.

While conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s death are unlikely to disappear, the release of the “missing minute” weakens one of their central claims. The footage shows routine behavior, not a hidden cover-up, though its poor quality ensures critics will continue pressing for accountability.

Will the latest release quiet speculation, or does the degraded video simply fuel new doubts about the case?

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