Many cynics predicted that surveillance video outside of Jeffrey Epstein’s cell would somehow be unavailable for review.  Now they have been at least partially vindicated, as the Washington Post reports (non-paywall version here) that a video camera outside the cell where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead of hanging produced footage that has been termed “unusable” by investigators.   At least one camera in the hallway outside the cell where authorities say registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein killed himself earlier this monthhad footage that is unusable, although other, clearer footage was captured in the area, according to three people briefed on the evidence gathered earlier this month. In order to evaluate this, we would need a diagram of the floor of the Metropolitan Correctional Center showing the location and coverage area of each camera. If it turns out that the actual entrance to Epstein’s cell is not covered, that is...(Read Full Post)