💰 Financial Record

This document is the transcript of the arraignment for Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the two prison guards charged in connection with falsifying records related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention. The hearing took place on November 19, 2019, before Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in the Southern District of New York. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and were released on $100,000 bond with travel restrictions. A significant portion of the hearing involved a debate over whether Noel should be required to surrender her personal firearm; the judge ruled she must surrender it for the safety of pretrial services officers.