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EFTA00027104.pdf
This document outlines the initial investigation summary by the USAO-SDNY, FBI, and OIG into the death of Jeffrey Epstein at the MCC. It details interviews with prison staff where a correctional officer admitted they 'messed up' by failing to conduct 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. counts on the night of the suicide. The report also highlights a suspicious unrecorded phone call Epstein made shortly before his death, where he claimed to be calling his mother but was overheard speaking to a male.
EFTA00025435.pdf
This document contains six pages of '30 Minute Check Sheets' from the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at MCC New York, dated August 10, 2019, the date of Jeffrey Epstein's death. The logs cover Tiers G, H, J, K, L, and M of Unit ZA, recording handwritten start and end times for inmate checks conducted between 12:00 AM and approximately 6:30 AM. The signatures of the officers performing the checks and the reviewing supervisors have been redacted from the records.
EFTA00025420.pdf
This document is the Daily Assignment Roster for the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York for Saturday, August 10, 2019, the date Jeffrey Epstein died in custody. It lists staff assignments for various units, including the Special Housing Unit (SHU) and 9 North, and provides a detailed log of staffing changes, sick leave, and overtime assignments leading up to and including the morning of the incident. The document indicates 25 overtime occurrences and 11 staff members on sick leave for the day, with extensive redactions of specific officer names.
EFTA00023768.pdf
This document is a discovery request letter from attorney Jason E. Foy, representing Tova Noel (a guard charged in relation to Jeffrey Epstein's death), to the US Attorney's Office. The letter demands 31 specific items, including Noel's personnel files, SHU logs from the time of Epstein's death (August 2019), surveillance records of broken cameras, and internal memos regarding Epstein's need for a cellmate. It also notably asks for the identity of the author of a specific 4Chan message and records related to other inmate deaths at the MDC.
EFTA00023092.pdf
This is a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for Michael Thomas, a prison guard charged in connection with the falsification of records at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 9-10, 2019 (the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death). Thomas admits to willfully creating false 'count and round slips' for the Special Housing Unit. In exchange for 100 hours of community service, cooperation with the DOJ-OIG/FBI, and six months of good behavior, the government agrees to dismiss the indictment.
EFTA00022186.pdf
This document is a court order from the Southern District of New York in the case against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. Judge Analisa Torres denies Defendant Thomas's motion to compel the government to produce the Office of the Inspector General's report on Jeffrey Epstein's death (which did not yet exist) and internal Bureau of Prisons reports. The court ruled that the government had already complied with discovery obligations and that the Bureau of Prisons was not considered part of the prosecution team for discovery purposes.
EFTA00018977.pdf
This document set consists of four internal Bureau of Prisons emails dated between July 9 and July 24, 2019, tracking Jeffrey Epstein's mental health status and housing location at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. The records show his movement from Psychological Observation to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) on July 10, his placement on Suicide Watch by July 23, and his subsequent removal from Suicide Watch back to Psychological Observation on July 24. The emails are sent by a Forensic Psychologist (name redacted) within the U.S. Public Health Service/DOJ.
EFTA00013391.pdf
This document is an urgent internal report dated June 29, 2021, from the USAO-SDNY regarding the imminent release of 2,700 pages of BOP documents to The New York Times as part of FOIA litigation. The release was previously blocked by the criminal prosecution of guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, but following their deferred prosecution agreements in May 2021, the documents—including internal memos on security failures, psychological records, and the autopsy report—were scheduled for release on July 2, 2021. The report highlights specific content to be released, including details about a defaced sign in the SHU signed by 'God' and evidence of Epstein manipulating staff.
EFTA00010968.pdf
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.
EFTA00009747.pdf
This document is an indictment filed on November 19, 2019, against correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. It charges them with conspiracy and falsifying records for failing to perform required counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center on the night of August 9-10, 2019, when inmate Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. The indictment details that the officers browsed the internet and slept instead of monitoring inmates, then signed false certifications stating checks had been completed.
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This document is page 2 of a legal filing by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel, Bobbi C. Sternheim, filed on February 1, 2021. It details severe technical difficulties Maxwell faces in reviewing terabytes of discovery material at the MDC, including frequent computer crashes, slow processing, and damaged hard drives allegedly mishandled by staff. The filing also alleges that Maxwell is subjected to stricter isolation than other inmates, physical and psychological abuse by guards, and reprisals for reporting mistreatment.
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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.
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This document is a page from a DOJ/BOP internal review report (page 13) detailing procedural failures at MCC New York surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death. It highlights significant lapses in securing Attorney Log Books as evidence, noting they were left unsecured, contained errors, and lacked a control system. The report also documents failures in AED accountability, officers failing to sign post orders or attend mandatory SHU training in mid-2019, and the elimination of a drug abuse program position in 2018.
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This document is a page from a DOJ report analyzing factors contributing to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, citing his loss of status, estrangement from family, and fear of prison life. It outlines institutional recommendations regarding single celling and rounds, and notes that the staff's effort to treat him 'the same as other inmates' may have caused them to overlook specific risk factors associated with sex offenders. It specifically details his placement in the SHU on July 7, 2019, and an email sent to Associate Warden Shirley Skipper-Scott on July 25, 2019.
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This page from a DOJ report details the timeline and circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019. It highlights a failure by staff to conduct required 30-minute rounds at 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., the discovery of his unresponsive body at 6:33 a.m., and the subsequent medical response ending in his death pronouncement at 7:36 a.m. The document also begins a psychological analysis of suicide risk factors specific to sex offenders.
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This is an investigation report dated July 30, 2019, concerning inmate Jeffery Epstein (#76318-054). The report details that Epstein was advised of his right to remain silent, to which he responded, "I no comment at this time." The investigator concluded the initial incident report was accurate and referred the matter to the UDC for further disposition while Epstein was in a special housing unit on suicide watch.
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