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According to the report, the sources said that footage from one of the cameras outside of the cell where Epstein reportedly took his own life on August 10 was in too poor condition to be useful to investigators probing the circumstances of Epstein's death. It is unclear exactly why the footage is not usable, or if the problem with the camera was isolated to the day that Epstein died.
Footage from nearby cameras did provide clearer footage. As CrimeOnline previously reported, there were no cameras trained directly on Epstein's cell at the time of his death.
Epstein's legal team has questioned the New York City medical examiner's ruling that Epstein died of suicide by hanging, and had previously said they would be seeking video footage of the area around Epstein's cell.
"The defense team fully intends to conduct its own independent and complete investigation into the circumstances and cause of Mr. Epstein's death including if necessary legal action to view the pivotal videos — if they exist as they should — of the area proximate to Mr. Epstein's cell during the time period leading to his death," the lawyers said in a statement earlier this month.
"We are not satisfied with the conclusions of the medical examiner."
Comment: Assuming Epstein's 'suicide' was encouraged or 'assisted', it would have been done in such a way as to leave little to no evidence behind that would prove that to be the case. All the available evidence will point to incompetence and unfortunate coincidence. And that will have been the intention. Guards? No one saw anything - staff shortages. Cameras? Technical malfunction. Broken neck bones? That can happen to older individuals - in other words, the evidence isn't decisive. Fortunately, few are buying it. Unfortunately, that might not be enough to get to the truth.