Video proving Epstein’s suicide includes an unexpected Orange cameo — and it’s just as suspicious as it sounds

A bombshell CBS News investigation has uncovered signs that the jailhouse video Trump officials shared to reaffirm that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide was doctored, including an “orange shape” that CBS News speculates could be an inmate, and signs that the video was not “raw footage” as the Trump administration claimed.

According to CBS News, the orange-colored object, which appears for just a split second, could potentially be another inmate entering Epstein’s floor. A video forensics expert told CBS News, “To say that there’s no way that someone could get to that,” meaning the staircase to Epstein’s room, “without being seen, is false.” Trump officials had previously explained the orange shape, calling it a jail official bringing clothing to Epstein.

The cursor and menu bar

Further scrutiny of the jailhouse surveillance footage revealed even more troubling signs. CBS News discovered an on-screen cursor and a menu bar, which strongly suggest the clip was not raw footage as claimed, but instead a screen capture. Video forensics experts told CBS News the video appeared to be two longer segments edited together.

Adding to the concerns, the FBI-released video, originally presented as 11 hours long, was found to be playing at a slightly faster speed, shortening its actual runtime to about 10 hours and 52 minutes. Furthermore, the publicly released footage notably has a missing minute around midnight, a gap a government source insists was not present in the original recording.

This new reporting builds on long-standing doubts about the official narrative surrounding Epstein’s death in 2019. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender with deep ties to elite figures in business and politics, was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Though ruled a suicide by hanging, the circumstances surrounding his death have been widely criticized and remain the subject of multiple conspiracy theories.

The Epstein video’s controversial history

Previously, authorities claimed that footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein was held, had gaps and, in some cases, was accidentally deleted. In one widely reported incident, surveillance video from the night of Epstein’s death was said to be lost due to technical errors and then later claimed to have been found.

When it surfaced, critics pointed out that crucial minutes were missing from the timeline. The prison guards who were supposed to check on Epstein every 30 minutes reportedly fell asleep and falsified logs.

Despite these issues, Trump-era Department of Justice officials have repeatedly insisted that the video surveillance and autopsy report support the conclusion that Epstein took his own life.

CBS News’ findings cast doubt on those assertions. The presence of a cursor and interactive menu within the video directly contradicts the DOJ’s characterization of the footage as untouched surveillance.

As public calls grow louder for transparency and accountability in the Epstein case, the CBS revelations raise fresh questions not only about how Epstein died, but also about who may be protecting whom.