EFTA00010968.pdf
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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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Relationships
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Document Information
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Federal indictment (united states district court, southern district of new york)
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Summary
This document is a federal indictment against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas for conspiracy and falsifying records related to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The indictment alleges that on the night of August 9-10, 2019, the officers failed to perform mandatory counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Epstein was held, instead sleeping and browsing the internet. They subsequently falsified official count slips to make it appear that checks had been performed, leaving Epstein unobserved from approximately 10:30 p.m. until 6:30 a.m., when he was found dead by suicide.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Tova Noel | Defendant / Correctional Officer |
MCC officer since 2016; assigned to SHU on night of Epstein's death; charged with falsifying records and conspiracy.
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| Michael Thomas | Defendant / Correctional Officer |
MCC officer since 2007; assigned to SHU on night of Epstein's death; charged with falsifying records and conspiracy.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Inmate / Victim |
Detained on sex trafficking charges; committed suicide in SHU on August 10, 2019.
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| Geoffrey S. Berman | United States Attorney |
Prosecuting attorney listed on the indictment.
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| Officer-1 | Correctional Officer |
Worked SHU shift 2pm-10pm on August 9; signed false 4pm count slip with Noel.
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| Officer-2 | Correctional Officer |
Worked SHU shift 4pm-12am on August 9; signed false 10pm count slip with Noel.
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| Supervisor-1 | MCC Supervisor |
Responded to alarm on morning of August 10; received confessions from Noel and Thomas.
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Timeline (5 events)
2019-07-23
Epstein found on floor of cell with bedsheet around neck (prior suicide attempt); Thomas responded.
MCC SHU
2019-08-09
2019-08-10
Officers failed to perform rounds/counts between 12:00 AM and 6:30 AM.
MCC SHU
2019-08-10
Officers discovered Epstein unresponsive with noose around neck (6:33 AM).
MCC SHU
Relationships (3)
Worked the same shift in SHU on the night of Epstein's death; charged together.
Noel was responsible for guarding Epstein in the SHU.
Thomas was responsible for guarding Epstein in the SHU.
Key Quotes (7)
"Epstein hung himself."Source
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"we did not complete the 3am nor 5 am rounds."Source
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"we messed up"Source
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"I messed up, she's not to blame, we didn't do any rounds."Source
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"For a period of approximately two hours, NOEL and THOMAS sat at their desk without moving, and appeared to have been asleep."Source
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"NOEL used the computer periodically throughout the night, including to search the internet for furniture sales and benefit websites."Source
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Quote #6
"THOMAS used the computer briefly around 1 a.m., 4 a.m., and 6 a.m. to search for motorcycle sales and sports news."Source
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