From Google AI:
This repeats what we were originally told about the available video from Epstein’s jail—there wasn’t any.
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Yes, it’s true that the surveillance cameras in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Jeffrey Epstein was housed at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan were largely not recording on the night he died.
Here’s a breakdown of the situation:
Camera Malfunction:
A malfunction of the MCC’s Digital Video Recorder system occurred on July 29, 2019, impacting the recording capabilities of the surveillance cameras.
While the cameras continued to provide live feeds, only about half of them were actually recording.
This malfunction was discovered on August 8, 2019, but wasn’t fixed until after Epstein’s death on August 10.
Limited Recorded Video Evidence:
Because of the malfunction, only one security camera in the SHU area provided recorded video evidence for the night of August 9th and morning of August 10th.
This camera recorded a large part of the SHU’s common area and portions of the stairways leading to different cell tiers. However, this camera did not capture Epstein’s cell door.
No Evidence of Unauthorized Entry:
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the available footage and concluded that between approximately 10:40 pm on August 9th and 6:30 am on August 10th, no one was seen entering Epstein’s cell tier from the SHU common area.
Conclusion: The failure of most cameras to record and the limited view of the one functioning camera resulted in a lack of complete video evidence regarding the events leading up to Epstein’s death. This gap in the record contributed to the controversy and speculation surrounding his death.”
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