An 11-hour video purported to be the "full raw" video from outside Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell has three missing minutes.
The then 12-year-old mastermind of the attempted murder of her best friend to be released from jail.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alard hourly update breaking crime news. Now, I'm Jackie Howard.
Six years after his death, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
is back in the news, and despite the FBI maintaining
that the millionaire financier committed suicide in prison, doubts Linger
added to that phray is the fact that the FBI
(00:22):
released prison video of Epstein had nearly three minutes cut
out of it before it was made public. The video
is from the only camera near Epstein's cell the night
before he was found dead, and it had been described
as the full raw video. The roughly eleven hour video
was released in an effort to stave off the continued
(00:43):
rumors that foul play was involved in Epstein's death. News
of three missing minutes is just fanning the flames. Attorney
General Pam Bondi has attributed the three minute discrepancy to
a nightly system reset. It's unclear if the miss footage
could show anything relevant. The existence of Epstein documents related
(01:05):
to his prosecution is also garnering headlines. Government officials confirmed
there is no Epstein client list, meaning wealthy and powerful
men who were provided with underaged girls for sex. Attorney
General Pam Bondy released what she called the first phase
of the declassified Epstein files in February, flight logs, an
(01:27):
evidence list, and a redacted list of contacts. The AG
said at the time the Justice Department will release more
files after redacting victims' names. When asked, Bondi said a
list of Epstein's clients was on her desk for review,
but in this month's memo, the Justice Department said there
(01:47):
was no incriminating client list, and when pressed about it
at a press conference, Bondy sidestepped.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
The issue today is about fitanel overdoses throughout our country
and people who lost loved ones to fentanyl. That's the
message that we're here to send today. Nothing about Epstein.
I'm not going to talk about Epstein.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
The July memo stated, quote, there was no credible evidence
found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions.
We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation
against uncharged third parties with the political for or growing.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he asked Attorney
(02:28):
General Bondi to release grand jury testimony related to Epstein's
criminal prosecution. Bondy replied in a social media post, President Trump,
we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal
the grand jury transcripts. In related news, the Justice Department
this week fired Maureen Coomy from the United States Attorney's
(02:50):
Office for the Southern District of New York, where she
just led the prosecution of Sean Diddy Colmbs. That jury's
decision was split. No word on why Coomy was fired.
It should be noted that called Me prosecuted Epstein before
his death and then successfully prosecuted Glaine Maxwell, a former
associate of Jeffrey Epstein called Me worked in the US
(03:12):
Attorney's office for nearly a decade. Maxwell, with interest in Epstein, reinvigorated,
is appealing her conviction. More crime and Justice news after this,
it was a nine to one one call that shocked
(03:33):
the country.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
You upon a twelve year old female two pears of
being stabbed. Chief pears to be what step stabbed.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Twelve year old Peyton Lightner was lured by two of
her classmates, one of them her best friend, into the
woods after a slumber party. Lightner saw no danger in
following Morgan Geyser and Anise. We are also twelve into
the woods. Then Geyser attacked Peyton with a knife, stabbing
her nineteen times. Weir was nearby, caring Morgan on.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
You alf of the sun.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
After the attack, the pair told Lightner to lay down
and they would get help, but they didn't. Lightner dragged
herself to a bike path, where cyclist Rick Steinberg found her.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
She said she's having trouble breathing. She said she was
stabbed multiple times, yabbed multiple times. Yeah, okay, sir, are
you with her right now? Yes? Is she awake? She's awake.
Is she breathing, Yeah, she's breathing. She's said she can
take shallow breaths. She's alert. Oh. Is there any assailants around? Ah?
(04:45):
I didn't even look. I don't see anybody. Okay, stay
stay right with her, sir. Is she on the ground
or is she standing up? No, she's laying on the grass.
Is there any bleeding going on? Her clothing has got
blood on it. Where are the wounds? Do you see
where the wounds are? No? I don't know if I
should be rolling or over and checking or not. Okay,
So you see any active bleeding or blood spurting out
(05:07):
or anything like that. No, unless it's underneath her. I
just see ride blood Okay, just dried blood. Okay.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Peyton survived her terrible wounds after five hours of surgery.
Investigators tracked down Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weir, who were
found walking on Interstate ninety four in Waukeshaw. The girls
admitted to the stabbing in a plan to please an
online fictional creature known as the slender Man. Slender Man
(05:34):
is tall, thin with a featureless face, wearing a black suit,
white shirt, and living in the woods. Weir was found
guilty of attempted second degree intentional homicide and was granted
release from a mental health facility. Geyser was found not
guilty by reason of insanity, but with her plea deal,
she spent eight years at a psychiatric facility. Now, a
(05:57):
Waukeshaw County judge says Geyser and be released. Latner's mother
expressed concerns about where Geyser was set to be resettled,
a group home just eight miles from where the victim lives.
The judge ordered a new plan, but neither details nor
a release date have been announced. A few years ago,
(06:18):
Peyton spoke with ABC's twenty twenty When asked what she
would say to her attackers, this was her reply.
Speaker 4 (06:25):
There's a lot that I would want to say to her.
I would probably initially thank her, I would say because
of what she did, I have the life I have now,
which I really really like it. Like without the whole situation,
I wouldn't be who I am.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Stronger For more crime and justice news, subscribe to Crime
Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app with this
crime Alert. I'm Jackie Howard.
Crime Alard hourly update breaking crime news. Now, I'm Jackie Howard.
Six years after his death, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
is back in the news, and despite the FBI maintaining
that the millionaire financier committed suicide in prison, doubts Linger
added to that phray is the fact that the FBI
(00:22):
released prison video of Epstein had nearly three minutes cut
out of it before it was made public. The video
is from the only camera near Epstein's cell the night
before he was found dead, and it had been described
as the full raw video. The roughly eleven hour video
was released in an effort to stave off the continued
(00:43):
rumors that foul play was involved in Epstein's death. News
of three missing minutes is just fanning the flames. Attorney
General Pam Bondi has attributed the three minute discrepancy to
a nightly system reset. It's unclear if the miss footage
could show anything relevant. The existence of Epstein documents related
(01:05):
to his prosecution is also garnering headlines. Government officials confirmed
there is no Epstein client list, meaning wealthy and powerful
men who were provided with underaged girls for sex. Attorney
General Pam Bondy released what she called the first phase
of the declassified Epstein files in February, flight logs, an
(01:27):
evidence list, and a redacted list of contacts. The AG
said at the time the Justice Department will release more
files after redacting victims' names. When asked, Bondi said a
list of Epstein's clients was on her desk for review,
but in this month's memo, the Justice Department said there
(01:47):
was no incriminating client list, and when pressed about it
at a press conference, Bondy sidestepped.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
The issue today is about fitanel overdoses throughout our country
and people who lost loved ones to fentanyl. That's the
message that we're here to send today. Nothing about Epstein.
I'm not going to talk about Epstein.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
The July memo stated, quote, there was no credible evidence
found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions.
We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation
against uncharged third parties with the political for or growing.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he asked Attorney
(02:28):
General Bondi to release grand jury testimony related to Epstein's
criminal prosecution. Bondy replied in a social media post, President Trump,
we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal
the grand jury transcripts. In related news, the Justice Department
this week fired Maureen Coomy from the United States Attorney's
(02:50):
Office for the Southern District of New York, where she
just led the prosecution of Sean Diddy Colmbs. That jury's
decision was split. No word on why Coomy was fired.
It should be noted that called Me prosecuted Epstein before
his death and then successfully prosecuted Glaine Maxwell, a former
associate of Jeffrey Epstein called Me worked in the US
(03:12):
Attorney's office for nearly a decade. Maxwell, with interest in Epstein, reinvigorated,
is appealing her conviction. More crime and Justice news after this,
it was a nine to one one call that shocked
(03:33):
the country.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
You upon a twelve year old female two pears of
being stabbed. Chief pears to be what step stabbed.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Twelve year old Peyton Lightner was lured by two of
her classmates, one of them her best friend, into the
woods after a slumber party. Lightner saw no danger in
following Morgan Geyser and Anise. We are also twelve into
the woods. Then Geyser attacked Peyton with a knife, stabbing
her nineteen times. Weir was nearby, caring Morgan on.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
You alf of the sun.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
After the attack, the pair told Lightner to lay down
and they would get help, but they didn't. Lightner dragged
herself to a bike path, where cyclist Rick Steinberg found her.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
She said she's having trouble breathing. She said she was
stabbed multiple times, yabbed multiple times. Yeah, okay, sir, are
you with her right now? Yes? Is she awake? She's awake.
Is she breathing, Yeah, she's breathing. She's said she can
take shallow breaths. She's alert. Oh. Is there any assailants around? Ah?
(04:45):
I didn't even look. I don't see anybody. Okay, stay
stay right with her, sir. Is she on the ground
or is she standing up? No, she's laying on the grass.
Is there any bleeding going on? Her clothing has got
blood on it. Where are the wounds? Do you see
where the wounds are? No? I don't know if I
should be rolling or over and checking or not. Okay,
So you see any active bleeding or blood spurting out
(05:07):
or anything like that. No, unless it's underneath her. I
just see ride blood Okay, just dried blood. Okay.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
Peyton survived her terrible wounds after five hours of surgery.
Investigators tracked down Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weir, who were
found walking on Interstate ninety four in Waukeshaw. The girls
admitted to the stabbing in a plan to please an
online fictional creature known as the slender Man. Slender Man
(05:34):
is tall, thin with a featureless face, wearing a black suit,
white shirt, and living in the woods. Weir was found
guilty of attempted second degree intentional homicide and was granted
release from a mental health facility. Geyser was found not
guilty by reason of insanity, but with her plea deal,
she spent eight years at a psychiatric facility. Now, a
(05:57):
Waukeshaw County judge says Geyser and be released. Latner's mother
expressed concerns about where Geyser was set to be resettled,
a group home just eight miles from where the victim lives.
The judge ordered a new plan, but neither details nor
a release date have been announced. A few years ago,
(06:18):
Peyton spoke with ABC's twenty twenty When asked what she
would say to her attackers, this was her reply.
Speaker 4 (06:25):
There's a lot that I would want to say to her.
I would probably initially thank her, I would say because
of what she did, I have the life I have now,
which I really really like it. Like without the whole situation,
I wouldn't be who I am.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Stronger For more crime and justice news, subscribe to Crime
Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app with this
crime Alert. I'm Jackie Howard.
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