On Sunday night, a new bombshell report revealing details from a new FBI and DOJ memo that claims there is no evidence Jeffrey Epstein maintained a so-called “client list” for the purpose of blackmail.
The memo also reaffirms the controversial conclusion that Epstein died by suicide in August 2019 while in federal custody.
But that wasn’t all. In what was intended to be a move toward transparency, the Department of Justice also released a ten-hour surveillance video allegedly showing the hallway outside Epstein’s jail cell during the night he died.
However, within hours of the footage going live on the DOJ website, eagle-eyed viewers noticed something shocking — an entire minute is missing from the feed.
According to those who reviewed the full video, the footage cuts out exactly at 11:59:00 p.m. and resumes at 12:00:00 a.m. — leaving a glaring 60-second gap during the most critical time frame of Epstein’s final hours.
In a case already surrounded by suspicion, that vanishing minute is being seen as a red flag by critics across the political spectrum.
The DOJ has yet to offer any explanation for the edited segment. And in an era of widespread distrust in federal institutions, the omission is reigniting public outrage and fueling longstanding theories that Epstein’s death was not as straightforward as the government claims.
Jason Sullivan, founder of Unleashed posted the damning clip online that highlights the missing minute.
His tweet, which quickly gained traction, included a direct link to the altered footage and a powerful call for accountability. Sullivan labeled the video editing as “explosive,” questioning how anyone could still believe the official “suicide” narrative after such an obvious and unexplained cut.
“This is exactly why Americans don’t trust the DOJ,” one commenter posted. “They release a heavily scrutinized video, and even that is edited? What are they hiding?”
The disappearance of a mere 60 seconds may seem minor to some, but given the mysterious circumstances of Epstein’s death, it raises enormous questions.
Two prison guards reportedly fell asleep. Security cameras allegedly malfunctioned. Epstein had reportedly tried to kill himself weeks earlier. And now, the supposedly “full” surveillance video — after being enhanced and scrutinized by the FBI — has a clean, unacknowledged minute removed.
The timing couldn’t be more suspicious. That minute occurs right around the moment many believe something sinister may have happened in Epstein’s cell.
Critics are now demanding a forensic audit of the original video files, including the metadata, to determine whether the footage was altered, when, and by whom.
The DOJ and FBI have consistently insisted that Epstein hanged himself in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.
But even among former federal officials, that story has always sounded suspiciously convenient. The facility itself was severely understaffed, plagued with broken cameras, and already under fire for corruption and incompetence.
Yet this time, it’s not just conspiracy theorists raising alarm bells. Even moderate voices are asking why a supposedly complete and transparent video would have any gaps — especially during the one-minute window surrounding a death that implicates the elite, the powerful, and possibly even foreign interests.
Adding to the distrust, this comes on the heels of recent statements from Trump-appointed FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, both of whom previously questioned the Epstein narrative but have since supported the “official” story.