Epstein Files Reveal Grainy Home Office Surveillance Footage

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A trove of recently released Justice Department files includes grainy video clips from hidden cameras in Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach, Florida home office. The poor-quality footage shows Epstein and other individuals, including young women, in his office. Epstein had claimed the cameras were for security, but some of his victims believe he used an extensive network of hidden cameras to gather damaging information about the powerful men he associated with.

Why it matters

The discovery of these hidden cameras in Epstein's homes raises further questions about the extent of his alleged sex trafficking operation and his efforts to monitor and potentially blackmail the wealthy and influential individuals who visited his properties.

The details

The video clips, first reported by Channel 4 News in Britain, show Epstein's desk in his home office, with Epstein himself visible in some of the footage, as well as other people, including a woman kneeling by Epstein. The poor quality of the footage makes it difficult to identify the individuals. Police had previously found hidden cameras in Epstein's Palm Beach home during a 2005 raid, and he had instructed an employee to purchase more hidden cameras in 2014.

• In 2005, the police raided Epstein's Palm Beach home and found a hidden camera inside a clock in his office.
• In February 2014, Epstein instructed an employee to buy 'three motion detected hidden cameras' and install them inside Kleenex boxes.
• In 2019, Epstein had at least three surveillance cameras mounted in his bedroom and adjoining rooms in his New York townhouse.

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