But for some it could be the most significant of all the revelations amid the three million documents recently released from the Epstein files. The mysterious ‘flash of orange’ is but one of many details in the latest release of Epstein files fuelling doubts about the official line that he took his own life. ‘Any suggestion that the department drafted a statement in advance of Jeffrey Epstein’s death is false,’ said the DOJ. 11.58pm: The start of a notorious ‘missing minute’ from the jail’s 11-hour surveillance footage of the area near Epstein’s cell. However, the latest trove from the Epstein files confirms previous reports that officials had always possessed the full video footage and there was no missing minute.

Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 04:30 UTC