Technology publication Wired reports that metadata embedded in the 11-hour surveillance video released this week by the U.S. Department of Justice as the “full raw” record of the area outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell shows the file was processed in Adobe Premiere Pro. Forensic examiners consulted by the outlet said the footage was assembled from at least two source clips and saved four times on 23 May 2025 under a Windows account labelled “MJCOLE~1,” indicating it was not a direct export from the prison’s camera system. The recording was published by the DOJ and FBI to support their finding that Epstein died by suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on 10 August 2019. While the metadata points to post-production handling—including a conspicuous one-minute gap shortly before midnight—Wired and the experts emphasised they found no evidence the images were deceptively altered; the edits could reflect routine conversion or stitching for public release. Nevertheless, the additional processing complicates the chain of custody for a piece of evidence intended to quell long-running speculation about Epstein’s death. Digital-forensics specialist Hany Farid said the file, as released, would be unacceptable for courtroom use and urged investigators to publish a direct export from the original system. The DOJ, FBI and Bureau of Prisons declined to answer Wired’s questions about why professional editing software was used. The lack of clarification leaves fresh openings for critics and conspiracy theorists as the department seeks to close the politically sensitive case.