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This document is an Inmate Investigative Report and associated incident documentation from the MCC New York regarding a suicide attempt by Jeffrey Epstein on July 23, 2019. Epstein was found unresponsive with a homemade noose around his neck in the cell he shared with Nicholas Tartaglione. The report concludes there was insufficient evidence to suggest Tartaglione assaulted Epstein, despite conflicting narratives and allegations of extortion and discomfort between the cellmates.

This document is an email dated July 28, 2019, circulating a Wall Street Journal article titled 'What Jail Is Like for Jeffrey Epstein.' The text details the grim conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, where Epstein was held in 'the box' with former police officer Nicholas Tartaglione. It mentions Epstein's recent denial of bail, his move to suicide watch after being found unconscious, and complaints from other inmates and lawyers about vermin, cold temperatures, and sanitation issues at the facility.

This document consists of 16 'Photo Sheets' from the Metropolitan Correctional Center New York's Special Investigative Section, dated July 23, 2019. The sheets document a 'Possible Suicide Attempt' by Jeffrey Epstein at 1:27 AM in the Special Housing Unit. The photos depict injuries to Epstein's neck and body, his cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione (hands, back, and chest), and an orange cloth strip presumably used in the incident.

This document is a letter from the U.S. Attorney (SDNY) to Judge Karas regarding the case of U.S. v. Nicholas Tartaglione. It admits that video footage requested by the defense—showing the outside of the cell Tartaglione shared with Jeffrey Epstein during the July 22-23, 2019 incident—has been permanently lost. The government attributes this loss to a clerical error in the MCC computer system which led to the wrong cell's video being preserved, and confirms the correct footage is also missing from the backup system.

This document is a letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office to Judge Kenneth Karas regarding the case of Nicholas Tartaglione. It reveals that video footage from outside the cell Tartaglione shared with Jeffrey Epstein during the night of July 22-23, 2019 (the date of Epstein's first reported suicide attempt/incident), no longer exists. The MCC inadvertently preserved video of the wrong cell due to a clerical error in their system, and the backup system for the Special Housing Unit failed to retain the footage due to technical errors.

This document is a legal declaration by Russell Capone filed in the SDNY regarding a FOIA lawsuit by the New York Times against the Bureau of Prisons. It argues for withholding records related to Jeffrey Epstein's detention and death to avoid interfering with the pending criminal prosecutions of correctional officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas (for falsifying records) and inmate Nicholas Tartaglione (for multiple murders). Attached as exhibits are the indictments for Noel/Thomas, detailing the night of Epstein's death, and Tartaglione, detailing the 'Likquid Lounge' quadruple homicide.

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.

This document is a letter from defense attorney Bruce Barket to Judge Kenneth Karas requesting an evidentiary hearing regarding the destruction of surveillance video from the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC). The missing video allegedly depicted the outside of the cell shared by Nicholas Tartaglione and Jeffrey Epstein during Epstein's suicide attempt on July 23, 2019. The defense argues this video is exculpatory for Tartaglione's sentencing mitigation, while the Government has admitted that the MCC inadvertently preserved the wrong video and that the backup system failed due to technical errors.