FBI footage of Jeffrey Epstein's final moments has nearly THREE MINUTES cut out amid Trump ‘bulls**t hoax' row
Releasing the footage was supposed to put to bed theories about Epstein's death and the related files but has failed to do so - to the fury of Trump who fumed at those still pursuing the "bulls**t hoax".
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Around 11 hours of footage was released covering the period in which he died - which the US Department of Justice claimed was the "full raw" surveillance video.
A mysterious "lost minute" was noticed in the footage soon after release, when the clock ticked from 11:58:58 straight to midnight - skipping out 62 seconds.
Attorney General Pam Bondi explained this was caused by a glitch in the prison's outdated system - and claimed the same minute is missing from footage every night.
Then it was revealed that the video was actually made of two clips stitched together - debunking the claim it was the "full raw" file.
And now, analysis of the data has show that one of those two source clips was around 2 minutes and 53 seconds longer than the segment included in the final package, reports Wired.
This indicates that the first clip had been trimmed before release - and the data the first clip was actively cut at the 11:58:58 mark.
However, it does not specifically prove that the missing minute was deliberately cut from the video.
The footage comes from the only functioning camera on the night before the paedo financier was found dead on August 9, 2019, and would have captured anyone entering or leaving his cell, the DoJ said.
Epstein was in prison as he waited for a major trial over sex-trafficking charges after decades of sick activity with minors.
The CCTV shows Epstein being led into his cell at 7:49pm, and then a guard checking on him at 10:39pm - the lat time anyone is believed to have entered the area until the next morning.
Trump ally calls for RELEASE of Epstein files but Don insists 'it's boring stuff' amid whirlwind of murder conspiracies
Guards can be seen walking around the common area at around 6.30am on the 10th as they deliver breakfast.
At approximately 6.33am, more guards enter the common area and walk towards the area of Epstein's cell - presumably after he was found dead in his cell.
Epstein was found hanged in his cell on the 10th, but speculation has been rife that others were involved - and the release of the footage has sparked another flareup of controversy.
It was released last week after a leaked memo showed that a probe concluded Epstein's death a suicide, and the "client list" of people implicated in Epstein's crimes does not exist - contrary to popular conspiracy theories.
The so-called client list has been the subject of conspiracy theories for years as people speculated Epstein blackmailed prominent figures involved with the sick crimes.
The FBI's conclusion that it does not exist directly rails against what administration officials have previously said.
In an interview on Fox News in February, Pam Bondi herself said the client list was " sitting on my desk right now to review."
She addressed the comment during a cabinet meeting last Tuesday, explaining that she had meant the Epstein file in its entirety.
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And it was hoped that the confirmation Epstein's death was suicide would put to bed theories that he had been killed in order to prevent him from revealing incriminating information about his high-powered friends.
However, even the release of the CCTV footage has failed to snuff out the conspiracies - leading to some within Trump's own ranks to call for the further release of the full files.
Many within his MAGA movement allege that the files about the paedophile's crimes have been withheld to protect big names.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week he supported the release of the files.
Speaking on a podcast with Benny Johnson, the Republican said: "It's a very delicate subject, but we should put everything out there and let the people decide it.
"I'm for transparency," he added.
Other conservative figures have since demanded to see all the documents related to Epstein's crimes, even as Trump has tried to put the issue to bed.
Lauren Boebert, another conservative Republican said a special counsel should be appointed to investigate the financier's crimes if more Epstein files were not released.
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And Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana said the voters expect more accountability.
Even Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, a Fox News host, has called for "more transparency" from the administration.
On Tuesday, Trump said the DoJ should release all "credible" information from its probe into the notorious sex criminal.
But he repeated his claim that the so-called Epstein files were "made up" by his Democratic predecessors in the White House - despite saying multiple times during the election campaign that he would "probably" release them.
He told reporters in the White House: "I don't understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody.
"It's pretty boring stuff."
Trump's frustration boiled over on Wednesday when he unleashed a scathing ramble on Truth Social, taking aim at those he holds responsible for the ongoing attention, and those who have "fallen" for them.
The President hit out at "radical left democrats", who he claims peddled the theories about Epstein's death and the so-called client list.
And he fumed that his past MAGA supporters had "bought into this 'bullshit,' hook, line, and sinker".
The MAGA camp remains left divided over a lack of clarity regarding the release of the hyped files.
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