A mysterious orange figure captured on surveillance footage ascending the stairwell near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell the night he died is now drawing renewed scrutiny from forensic experts — some of whom suggest it may have been a jumpsuit-clad inmate, not a corrections officer as the federal government previously claimed.
The video, obtained and reviewed by CBS News, shows a pixelated orange object moving toward Epstein’s cell block at around 10:40 p.m. on August 9, 2019, the night before Epstein was found dead.
Government Claims: “Just Linen or Clothing”
Federal investigators originally dismissed the orange shape as a staff member carrying laundry or inmate clothing. But independent forensic analysts are raising doubts.
“Based on the limited video, it’s more likely a person in an [orange] uniform,” said Conor McCourt, a retired NYPD sergeant and forensic video expert.
Other experts agreed, raising fresh questions about who — or what — was moving near Epstein’s cell in his final hours.
Surveillance Footage Raises More Questions Than Answers
Several critical flaws in the video were identified by CBS News and independent analysts:
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