Event Details
November 14, 2019
Description
USAO-SDNY obtained indictment against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas.
Participants (4)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOVA NOEL | person | 269 | View Entity |
| Michael Thomas | person | 267 | View Entity |
| USAO-SDNY | person | 0 | View Entity |
| USAO-SDNY | organization | 132 | View Entity |
Source Documents (3)
EFTA00029061.pdf
This document is an internal email chain discussing a Uniform Message Report (UMR) regarding deferred prosecution agreements for two correctional officers, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. These officers were charged with making false statements and obstructing the lawful function of the MCC in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's suicide on August 10, 2019. The agreements require their cooperation with an OIG investigation, admission of guilt, and community service.
EFTA00029185.pdf
This document is an email from May 2021 containing an internal DOJ 'Urgent Matter Report' (UMR). The report details the decision by the USAO-SDNY to offer deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the correctional officers on duty when Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in August 2019. The agreement requires them to admit guilt regarding falsified records, perform community service, and cooperate with the OIG investigation into the institutional failures at the MCC.
EFTA00013389.pdf
This document is an internal 'Case-Related Urgent' report dated May 20, 2021, detailing the USAO-SDNY's decision to offer deferred prosecution agreements to correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. The officers were previously indicted for falsifying records on the night of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in August 2019. The agreement requires them to admit guilt, perform community service, and cooperate with the Office of Inspector General's investigation into the institutional failures at the MCC.
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