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Summary
This document is a Court Order filed on June 9, 2020, in the case against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. It outlines the charges against Thomas for falsifying inmate count slips at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) on the night Jeffrey Epstein died (August 9-10, 2019). The order addresses Thomas's motion to compel the government to produce Inspector General reports and other evidence prior to the trial scheduled for January 2021.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Analisa Torres | District Judge |
Judge presiding over the case issuing the order.
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| Michael Thomas | Defendant |
Correctional officer charged with conspiracy and making false statements regarding inmate counts.
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| Tova Noel | Co-Defendant |
Correctional officer charged alongside Michael Thomas.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Inmate (Deceased) |
Inmate in the SHU who hanged himself during the time period of the alleged false counts.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States District Court Southern District of New York |
Court where the case is filed.
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| United States of America |
Plaintiff/Prosecution.
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| Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) |
Facility where Thomas and Noel worked and Epstein was held.
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| United States Department of Justice |
Government department overseeing the Inspector General.
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| Office of the Inspector General |
Entity investigating Epstein's death.
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Timeline (4 events)
August 9, 2019 - August 10, 2019
Submission of false count slips by defendants; Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself in his cell.
MCC Special Housing Unit (SHU)
November 19, 2019
Defendant Michael Thomas charged with conspiracy and making false statements.
Southern District of New York
Locations (3)
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Jurisdiction of the court.
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Correctional facility.
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Specific unit within the MCC where Epstein was held.
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Relationships (2)
Described as 'co-Defendant Tova Noel' and 'another officer'.
Thomas was supervising inmates in the SHU, including Epstein.
Key Quotes (3)
"During that time period, one of the inmates in the SHU—Jeffrey Epstein—hanged himself in his cell."Source
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"The indictment alleges that Thomas... submitted several false 'count slips'... certifying that he conducted counts of the inmates... even though he did not conduct those counts."Source
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"Thomas now moves to compel the Government to produce evidence in connection with the trial scheduled to begin on January 4, 2021."Source
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Case 1:19-cr-00830-AT Document 36 Filed 06/09/20 Page 1 of 9
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 6/9/2020
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 6/9/2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
-against-
TOVA NOEL and MICHAEL THOMAS,
Defendants.
19 Cr. 830-2 (AT)
ORDER
ANALISA TORRES, District Judge:
On November 19, 2019, Defendant Michael Thomas was charged with one count of
conspiring to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and three counts of
making false statements with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or
proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of a department or agency of the United
States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(3). ECF No. 1. The indictment alleges that Thomas,
in his capacity as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (the "MCC"),
along with another officer, co-Defendant Tova Noel, submitted several false "count slips" on the
night of August 9, 2019 and the morning of August 10, 2019, certifying that he conducted counts
of the inmates he was supervising in the MCC's Special Housing Unit ("SHU"), even though he
did not conduct those counts. Id. ¶¶ 16, 30, 36, 38, 40. During that time period, one of the
inmates in the SHU—Jeffrey Epstein—hanged himself in his cell. Id. ¶¶ 1, 26–27.
conspiring to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and three counts of
making false statements with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or
proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of a department or agency of the United
States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(3). ECF No. 1. The indictment alleges that Thomas,
in his capacity as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (the "MCC"),
along with another officer, co-Defendant Tova Noel, submitted several false "count slips" on the
night of August 9, 2019 and the morning of August 10, 2019, certifying that he conducted counts
of the inmates he was supervising in the MCC's Special Housing Unit ("SHU"), even though he
did not conduct those counts. Id. ¶¶ 16, 30, 36, 38, 40. During that time period, one of the
inmates in the SHU—Jeffrey Epstein—hanged himself in his cell. Id. ¶¶ 1, 26–27.
Thomas now moves to compel the Government to produce evidence in connection with
the trial scheduled to begin on January 4, 2021. Motion, ECF No. 33. Thomas seeks three
categories of information: (1) "[t]he report of the Inspector General" for the United States
Department of Justice related to Epstein's death, and "any and all supplemental memorandums,
written statements, photos, videos, and incident reports" obtained by the Inspector General's
investigation, id, at 5; (2) "[a]ny and all internal investigative reports created by the [Bureau of
the trial scheduled to begin on January 4, 2021. Motion, ECF No. 33. Thomas seeks three
categories of information: (1) "[t]he report of the Inspector General" for the United States
Department of Justice related to Epstein's death, and "any and all supplemental memorandums,
written statements, photos, videos, and incident reports" obtained by the Inspector General's
investigation, id, at 5; (2) "[a]ny and all internal investigative reports created by the [Bureau of
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