Body language experts have revealed the moment when late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed his guilt with a sinister 'smile of enjoyment'.
The clip forms part of a new discovery+ documentary special, Prince Andrew, Maxwell and Epstein, which puts the disgraced financier's words and actions under the microscope.
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Analysing footage of Epstein's pre-hearing deposition for alleged sex crimes, body language expert Cliff Lansley pinpoints the moment when Epstein's betrays his guilt.
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Sitting down, Epstein whispers 'nope' in response to the claim that he procured underage girls for sex as a birthday present - but as he does so, a smile creeps over his face.
For Lansley, Epstein's behaviour contradicts his denial.
"At the point the three 12-year-old girls are mentioned we see a head turn away from the interviewer, an eye closure, and the right lip lifts," he says.
"This is contempt; It's moving the corner of the mouth towards the centre of the cheek, contempt towards the question."
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Professor of Linguistics Dawn Archer agrees that Epstein's 'smirk of enjoyment' is significant in revealing his guilt.
She says: "We even see him smiling as he gives his first 'I would like to answer that question, I really would.'
"It's an odd thing to be enjoying though, isn't it, when you think about what he's facing? And it's a very odd thing to be enjoying if you're facing the kind of allegations as he was, including that minor girls should be offered as a birthday present."
Prince Andrew, Maxwell and Epstein is available to stream now on discovery+ and sees experts in body language, linguistics and forensic psychology analyse video footage of Epstein.
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Convicted paedophile Epstein was at the centre of an international sex trafficking scandal, alongside his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
The pair met in the late 90s. Maxwell went on to introduce Epstein to her inner circle, including her close friend Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.
Simultaneously, Maxwell became part of Epstein's sordid world, allegedly procuring underage girls for him to sexually abuse.
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While in custody in August 2019, Epstein was found dead in his New York prison cell, with the coroner ruling the cause of death as suicide.
The Epstein sex trafficking scandal continues to send shock waves around the world today. The focus is now on Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Prince Andrew, Maxwell & Epstein is available to stream now on discovery+
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