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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Document Information
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Court transcript (arraignment/presentment)
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Summary
This document is the transcript of the arraignment for Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the two prison guards charged in connection with falsifying records related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention. The hearing took place on November 19, 2019, before Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in the Southern District of New York. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and were released on $100,000 bond with travel restrictions. A significant portion of the hearing involved a debate over whether Noel should be required to surrender her personal firearm; the judge ruled she must surrender it for the safety of pretrial services officers.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sarah Netburn | Magistrate Judge |
Presiding judge over the arraignment and bail hearing.
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| Geoffrey S. Berman | United States Attorney |
Listed in appearances for the Southern District of New York.
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| Nicolas Roos | Assistant United States Attorney |
Representing the government, presenting charges and bail conditions.
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| Rebekah Donaleski | Assistant United States Attorney |
Representing the government.
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| Tova Noel | Defendant |
Prison guard charged with conspiracy and falsifying records; pleads not guilty.
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| Michael Thomas | Defendant |
Prison guard charged with conspiracy and falsifying records; pleads not guilty.
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| Jason Foy | Defense Attorney |
Attorney representing Tova Noel.
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| Montel Figgins | Defense Attorney |
Attorney representing Michael Thomas.
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| Analisa Torres | District Judge |
Referenced as the judge who will handle the next conference.
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Organizations (5)
Timeline (3 events)
2019-11-19
Defendants Tova Noel and Michael Thomas self-surrendered to the FBI at approximately 10:00 a.m.
New York
2019-11-19
Arraignment and Presentment hearing before Judge Sarah Netburn at 3:54 p.m.
United States District Court, SDNY
Locations (5)
Relationships (3)
Charged together in the same indictment; ordered to have no contact with each other.
Mr. Figgins identifies himself as attorney for Michael Thomas.
Key Quotes (6)
"Count One charges the defendants with conspiracy in violation of Title 18 of United States Code, Section 371."Source
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"Counts Two through Six each charge an individual act of false records in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1001(a)(3) and (2)."Source
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"Both defendants self-surrendered to the FBI this morning at approximately 10:00 a.m."Source
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"For both defendants, it's $100,000 bond, secured by two financially responsible persons and their own signature."Source
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"With regards to the surrender of firearm, I'm asking that your Honor not make that a requirement of her release... she, who legally possesses and has a permit for the firearm, should still be able to possess her firearm because she's not a convicted felon."Source
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Quote #5
"I am going to require your client to surrender her firearm... That is a safety precaution that we undertake to protect our people who are going to be enforcing the terms of this release."Source
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