SHU

Organization
Mentions
106
Relationships
2
Events
0
Documents
53
Also known as:
Special Housing Unit (SHU) Shun Lee Restaurant Shumoul Holding Shura council Majlis al-Shura Shutter company Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Shunga Ashurst LLP Shutters Hotel Companion Shuppan Ltd

Relationship Network

Loading... nodes
Interactive Network: Click nodes or edges to highlight connections and view details with action buttons. Drag nodes to reposition. Node size indicates connection count. Line color shows relationship strength: red (8-10), orange (6-7), yellow (4-5), gray (weak). Use legend and help buttons in the graph for more guidance.
2 total relationships
Connected Entity Relationship Type
Strength (mentions)
Documents Actions
organization ABA
Ownership
5
1
View
person Steven Pruzansky
Employment leadership
5
1
View
No events found for this entity.

EFTA00030257.pdf

This is a Santa Monica Police Department crime report dated May 20, 1997, regarding a sexual battery incident that occurred on May 12, 1997, at Shutters Hotel. The victim, a model/actress, alleges that Jeffrey Epstein posed as a representative for Victoria's Secret to lure her to a hotel room for an interview, where he forcibly undressed and groped her while making the comment 'Let me manhandle you for a second.' The report details the timeline of communications, including the involvement of Epstein's secretary 'Kimberly' and the shipment of photos to Epstein's Madison Avenue address.

Police crime report (santa monica police department)
2025-12-25

EFTA00029260.pdf

This document is an email chain between defense attorneys (Patel, Shellow, Yannella) and the US Attorney's Office (SDNY and EDNY) regarding inmate Johnny Contreras. Contreras was housed in the MCC SHU across the hall from Jeffrey Epstein at the time of Epstein's death. The attorneys arrange a 'proffer session' for September 3, 2019, at 1 St. Andrews Plaza, where Contreras acts as a witness willing to share his observations of the events surrounding Epstein's death, though he did not witness the hanging itself.

Email correspondence / legal correspondence
2025-12-25

EFTA00026669.pdf

Legal correspondence from July 5, 2019, between attorney Bruce Barket and MCC New York staff regarding his client 'Nick' (likely Nicholas Tartaglione). Barket complains that Nick was moved to the SHU (Special Housing Unit) over a cell phone allegation, where he faces a leaking toilet and the loss of personal property and privileged legal documents. An MCC Staff Attorney responds that they inspected the previous cell on '5 North', found some papers and books, and returned relevant items to the inmate.

Email correspondence / legal communication
2025-12-25

EFTA00025442.pdf

This document is an email thread from July 2020 between officials from the US Attorney's Office (SDNY), FBI, and OIG regarding the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's detention at the MCC. An Assistant US Attorney mentions receiving BOP records via FOIA that included a sign posted in the SHU instructing staff to 'do your checks on Epstein.' The officials discuss whether they had previously been told about this sign during employee interviews, with FBI and OIG respondents stating they do not recall it.

Email thread
2025-12-25

EFTA00025264.pdf

Handwritten interview notes from an inmate witness housed in the MCC Special Housing Unit (SHU) describing the conditions and the specific night of Jeffrey Epstein's first suicide attempt (likely July 23, 2019). The witness, located in Cell 119, describes hearing a thump, the cellmate (former police officer Nicholas Tartaglione) screaming for guards, and the chaotic response where guards allegedly dropped Epstein from a stretcher twice. The notes detail the items used for the attempt (orange socks and towel tied together), the lack of regular checks, and the video recording of the aftermath.

Handwritten interview notes / fbi 302 draft notes
2025-12-25

EFTA00022535.pdf

This email chain from July 24, 2019, details a conversation between the US Attorney's Office (USANYS) and Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorneys following an incident where Epstein was injured in jail. The defense attorneys acknowledged the injury appeared self-inflicted, did not claim he was attacked, and requested he be moved out of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) for his mental health.

Email chain
2025-12-25

EFTA00022088.pdf

This document contains an annotated list of three discovery requests (dated 8/13/19 and 12/19/19) regarding Jeffrey Epstein's detention at the MCC. The text includes internal commentary (in bold italics) advising against the production of most documents—including video footage, round logs, and psychological reports—citing a protective order in the 'Noel case' and pending trial testimony. Significantly, the document asserts that logs of Epstein's phone calls and emails (Corrlinks) while at the MCC do not exist, and states he had no visitors other than legal counsel.

Internal legal strategy memo / discovery response draft
2025-12-25

EFTA00021988.pdf

A discovery response letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to defense counsel for Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the guards charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's death. The letter identifies specific video surveillance files and timestamps from August 9-10, 2019, documenting Epstein's movements (including a phone call) and the defendants' computer usage at the desk. It also addresses requests regarding an MCC technician and video from July 23, 2019.

Legal correspondence / discovery response letter
2025-12-25

EFTA00019986.pdf

This document is an email thread between an Assistant U.S. Attorney (SDNY) and a Staff Attorney at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) regarding inmate Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate. The emails discuss Tartaglione's recreation habits, a past interaction involving Epstein and recreation schedules, complaints about water leaks in the cell, and the receipt of newspapers. It also references a legal filing by Tartaglione's counsel, Bruce Barket.

Email thread
2025-12-25

EFTA00018959.pdf

This document is an email chain from August 2019 between attorneys Andrew Patel and Jill Shellow, and US Attorneys (SDNY and EDNY), regarding inmate Johnny Contreras. Contreras was housed in the SHU at the MCC across the hall from Jeffrey Epstein at the time of Epstein's death. While Contreras did not witness the hanging, his lawyers offered his testimony regarding his 'observations,' leading to the scheduling of a proffer session with investigators.

Email chain / legal correspondence
2025-12-25

EFTA00018224.pdf

This document is a chronology of events occurring at the MCC between July 2019 and January 2020, focusing on Jeffrey Epstein (JE) and his cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione (NT). It details the July 23 incident where Epstein was found unresponsive, the subsequent discovery of a 'note' by Tartaglione in a book, and the legal team's handling of that evidence leading up to and following Epstein's death on August 10. The timeline tracks the chain of custody for the note, internal disagreements among counsel regarding its authenticity, and media interactions by attorney Bruce Barket (BB).

Chronology / legal timeline
2025-12-25

EFTA00015019.pdf

This document is an email thread from November 18, 2020, involving attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim. Sternheim is inquiring about her client, Ghislaine Maxwell, who reportedly received a Covid-19 nasal swab and was placed in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) for a 14-day quarantine. Sternheim is seeking confirmation on whether scheduled legal calls and in-person visits will proceed despite the quarantine.

Email thread / legal correspondence
2025-12-25

EFTA00009775.pdf

This document consists of six '30 Minute Check Sheets' from the MCC New York Special Housing Unit (SHU) for Tiers G, H, J, K, L, and M, dated August 10, 2019—the date of Jeffrey Epstein's death. The logs contain handwritten entries indicating inmate checks were performed roughly every 30 minutes between 12:00 AM and 6:30 AM, with start and end times recorded. All staff signatures verifying these checks have been redacted.

Bureau of prisons / mcc new york special housing unit check sheets
2025-12-25

EFTA00000487.pdf

A photograph (Bates stamped EFTA00000487) showing the interior of a wooden cabinet with glass shelves, likely inside one of Jeffrey Epstein's properties. The shelves contain various toiletries and personal care items, including a box of 'Bliss' skin-reviving mask, jars labeled 'Massage Cream', and multiple bottles of 'Astroglide' lubricant. The cabinet is framed by an elaborate wooden carving depicting stacked human figures.

Photograph / physical evidence
2025-12-25

DOJ-OGR-00015217.tif

This document is a list of publications (books) authored or co-authored by E.F. Loftus and also details her past affiliations and consultancies with various government agencies, organizations, and legal bodies from 1976 to 2008. The publications listed span from 1973 to 1994, focusing primarily on memory, eyewitness testimony, and psychology, with several international editions and translations noted.

Curriculum vitae / publications list
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00001708.jpg

This is page 4 of a legal filing dated August 10, 2020, addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan. The defense argues for the disclosure of the identities of Victims 1-3 and protests the harsh confinement conditions of Ghislaine Maxwell at the MDC. The document explicitly claims Maxwell's treatment (isolation, 24-hour surveillance, suicide watch protocols) is a direct reaction by the BOP to the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein at the MCC in 2019.

Legal filing / letter motion
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00001450.jpg

This document is page 10 of a court filing from May 27, 2021, discussing the conditions of Ghislaine Maxwell's confinement at the MDC. It details a May 5, 2021, letter from the Government to Judge Nathan explaining that Maxwell is subject to flashlight checks every 15 minutes due to an 'enhanced security schedule,' compared to every 30 minutes for SHU inmates and hourly for general population. The document asserts these checks are for safety purposes, specifically to ensure the inmate is breathing and not in distress, noting that while Maxwell is not on suicide watch, her high-profile charges warrant increased monitoring.

Court filing / legal brief
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00022014.jpg

This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:19-cr-00830-AT) filed on February 10, 2020. Defense attorney Mr. Foy argues that the trial should consider the broader 'culture of the institution' and security failures at the MCC, rather than just the specific '14-hour period' alleged by the government. Foy highlights a discovery dispute, noting that of 192 existing videos, only three were provided, and of nine cameras in the SHU, only one was produced which 'shows almost nothing.' The Court orders the trial to begin on June 8.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00021924.jpg

This document is page 17 of a federal indictment filed on November 19, 2019, against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas (guards assigned to Jeffrey Epstein). The text details 'Count Five,' charging the defendants with making false records regarding a 3 a.m. prisoner count on August 10, 2019 (the date of Epstein's death). It asserts they submitted false count slips to the MCC claiming they checked prisoners when they had not.

Legal indictment / court filing
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00021917.jpg

This document is page 10 of a federal indictment against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. It details allegations that on the night of August 9-10 (the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death), the officers failed to perform mandatory institutional counts at 12 a.m., 3 a.m., and 5 a.m. in the Special Housing Unit (SHU). Instead, they allegedly falsified count slips stating the checks had been performed, which the Control Center relied upon.

Federal court filing / indictment (case 1:19-cr-00830-at)
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00032520.jpg

A handwritten staff note from Nicole to Lynn and JoJo regarding household maintenance and mail forwarding. The note details coordinating appointments for cable and shutter repairs on a Thursday, specifically noting that Ghislaine requested the TV repair in the 'Blue Room' and that service providers must call Nicole to ensure neither Jeffrey nor Ghislaine are present before entering. It is written on 'Jeffrey E. Epstein' stationery.

Handwritten note / staff memorandum
2025-11-20

DOJ-OGR-00025491.jpg

This document is an email exchange from August 11, 2019, in which an official from the OAG (Office of the Attorney General) sends a detailed timeline of Jeffrey Epstein's final days to Hugh Hurwitz of the Bureau of Prisons for verification. The sender asks if the timeline is accurate and if there is any reason it should not be released to the public. The timeline covers events from Epstein being placed on suicide watch on July 23rd to his death on August 10th, highlighting critical details such as the removal of his cellmate and the failure of staff to perform all required checks on the night he died.

Email
2025-11-20

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031700.jpg

This document appears to be a page from an article or blog post written by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky analyzing the results of the 2012 US Presidential election. The text argues that Mitt Romney lost not due to campaign errors or Hurricane Sandy, but because 'conservative virtues' no longer inspire the electorate and because it is 'impossible to compete against free stuff.' The document bears a House Oversight footer, indicating it was collected as evidence, likely as part of an email attachment or correspondence file in the Epstein investigation.

Political commentary / article / evidence document
2025-11-19

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025067.jpg

This document details the command structure of Hezbollah's military and terrorist activities, noting that they report to the Jihad Council, formerly led by Mughniyeh. It explains the secrecy surrounding these operations, which are distinct from the political wing, and discusses how European governments, particularly Britain, have handled the designation of Hezbollah's various wings.

Government report excerpt
2025-11-19

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025065.jpg

This document outlines the sophisticated organizational structure of Hezbollah, detailing the central role of the Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Council) in decision-making. It highlights the group's leadership hierarchy, including the Secretary-General's subordination to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and references U.S. assessments regarding its unified command.

Government or intelligence report page
2025-11-19
Total Received
$0.00
0 transactions
Total Paid
$0.00
0 transactions
Net Flow
$0.00
0 total transactions
No financial transactions found for this entity. Entity linking may need to be improved.
As Sender
0
As Recipient
0
Total
0
No communications found for this entity. Entity linking may need to be improved.

Discussion 0

Sign in to join the discussion

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein entity