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Bail disposition form for Michael Thomas, a correctional officer charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's death. Thomas pleaded not guilty on November 19, 2019, and was released on a $100,000 Personal Recognizance Bond with travel restrictions limited to NY/NJ. Specific handwritten conditions prohibit excessive alcohol use and contact with his co-defendant (Tova Noel) without counsel present.

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.

This document is page 2 of a court transcript from December 19, 2019, regarding the case United States v. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas (the guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died). Attorneys for both sides make their appearances, and the government prosecutor, Rebekah Donaleski, informs the court that discovery has not yet been fully delivered. She notes the defendants self-surrendered on November 19 and that the government needs another month to complete the production of current discovery.

This document is a transcript of a court conference held on November 25, 2019, regarding the case of United States v. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the correctional officers charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's death. The proceedings cover the schedule for discovery production (including hundreds of hours of video), the setting of a trial date for April 20, 2020, and arguments regarding the relevance of an ongoing DOJ Inspector General report into the Bureau of Prisons. The court also addressed bail conditions, granting a travel restriction modification for Noel and an extension for Thomas to secure cosigners, but denying Noel's request to keep her personal firearm at home due to safety concerns for pretrial services officers.

This document is an Appearance Bond and Order Setting Conditions of Release for Michael Thomas, a defendant in Case 19 CR 830 (AT), filed on November 11, 2019. Thomas was released on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond co-signed by sureties Alec Thomas and Qadriyyah Hill-Lora. Conditions of release include travel restrictions to NY/NJ, surrender of passport, prohibition of firearms and excessive alcohol, and a specific order to have no contact with his co-defendant unless counsel is present.