I Watched 14 Hours of Epstein Videos. Here’s What I Saw.

Overview

The video examines roughly 2,000 previously unpublished videos found in the U.S. Department of Justice’s January 30, 2026, release of Epstein-related files. The narrator says most of the footage is in Data Set 10, which was taken from Epstein’s devices, and describes how the videos were gathered and reviewed.

The Free Press published 14 hours of footage, excluding duplicates, audio-only files, and fully redacted videos.

What the Footage Shows

The videos depict Epstein’s wealth and lifestyle, including private islands, luxury travel, yachts, parties, and high-end meals. The narrator says these glossy scenes are unsettling because women in the footage are often redacted, making the locations feel like possible crime scenes.

Some clips appear to have been sent by Epstein, while others were sent to him. They include young women in private settings. In one troubling clip, Epstein directs a girl to smile or look at him affectionately; in another, a girl appears uncomfortable. Some redactions seem to fail, briefly or entirely exposing faces or other details.

Other footage shows children, including a toddler, prompting questions about who the child is and why the child appears in Epstein’s material. The video does not establish the child’s identity or relationship to Epstein. One clip also appears to show Epstein lifting a girl’s shirt as she protests.

Other People and Material

The collection includes apparent recordings of Epstein with public figures who may have thought they were being photographed, including former French culture minister Jack Lang and psychologist Steven Pinker. It also contains self-recorded monologues by Deepak Chopra, downloaded entertainment and news clips, and a large volume of pornography.

Epstein and Steve Bannon Interview

The video highlights a nearly two-hour interview between Epstein and Steve Bannon, reportedly filmed for a sympathetic documentary. Discussing whether institutions should accept money from a “tier-one” sexual predator, Epstein defends his philanthropy by arguing that beneficiaries would care more about the help than the source of the money.

Bannon presses Epstein on whether he sees himself as “the devil,” but Epstein’s answers are evasive.

Conclusion

The narrator concludes that the footage does not offer a fundamentally new portrait of Epstein. Instead, it repeatedly shows him operating openly, shielded by wealth and surrounded by people who enabled him, with an apparent confidence that the recordings—and other things—belonged to him.

Presenter and Contributor

• Tanya Lukyanova: Presenter and narrator
• Steve Bannon: Interview participant