Within 48 hours of Epstein’s death, officials were correcting timelines, certifying his mental state after the fact, and freezing records — all before the public saw anything. The uncomfortable but true bottom line Something catastrophic happened on their watch. Before the public even knew what questions to ask, the answers were already being shaped. Not to explain Epstein. But to protect the system around him. That’s why this matters. That’s why survivors matter. And that’s why these screenshots hit so hard.