Epstein Secrets

9 they put out a roster, and it's given to - as 10 far as all Correctional Officers that work the 11 units, and it will say, court line, inmate 12 Reyes - using him as an example - WAB. That 13 means that he has to come downstairs with all 14 belongings. So, if they say it, that means 15 he's not c

this guy. MR. So, the Regional Director MR. EYes. MR. : -- ultimately made the decision? MR. : Yes. MR. So, give me a little background on Reyes. What was he in for? MR. : I believe Reyes was a Hispanic, older male. I believe that particular inmate was in for - I think he was in for child

15 least two hours to be able to do something. 16 MR. : Right. 17 MR. And who was it that was 18 on that da 19 MR. : So I had . I had 20 Joiner. I had . And I had 21 MR. And did you speak with 22 all of those individuals about the need for a 23 cell mate? 24 MR. : I believe I did bec

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 119 1 : But -- 2 : -- with him -- 3 : -- but that's what would 4 have been used by the SHU staff, in order to 5 produce Reyes to the R&D. 6 : No. Not necessarily. What 7 typically happens is, the R&D staff will call 8 up to SHU, and say, hey, I need Reyes down. He 9

point being is, do 25 you think that, if any staff that is working in EFTA00058980 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 111 1 that, you know, as we know, Mr. Reyes left - - 2 : Right. 3 : -- in the morning of 4 August 9th, Mr. Epstein was found the -- 5 : Mm-hmm. 6 : -- the morning of August 7 10th.

ust 9th, 2019, at 12 approximately 1:50 p.m., I, III 13 passed onto oncoming staff member, 14 Davis, and present shift staff, and 15 Officer Joiner, that inmate Reyes was going 16 WAB, and possibly may not return. 17 : Mm-hmm. 18 : Also, that inmate Epstein 19 will be needing a cellmate u

at approximately 1:50 9 p.m., I, SOS passed on to oncoming 10 staff member Officer and present shift 11 staff SOS and Officer that inmate 12 Reyes, number 85993-054, was going WAS and 13 possibly may not return. Also that inmate 14 Epstein will be needing a cell mate upon 15 arrival from his

I'm assuming you're 8 talking about the second of the two inmates. 9 MR. The first one was 10 Tartaglione. The second one maybe Perez. 11 MR. Reyes, does that sound 12 MR. eyes, yes. 13 MR. Okay. So -. 14 MR. older gentleman -- 15 MR. Okay. 16 MR. - walked with a cane. 17 MR. And

ing at the 4 daily assigned roster. 5 MRIIIIIIIIII: Yeah, it's and 6 7 MR. Anyone else? 8 MR. No, I only saw those two. 9 MR. Was there Joiner also? 10 Did he replace you? 11 MR. So I left that 2:00. 12 MR. : Okay. 13 MR. I knew was coming 14 because that's usually my relief and

told you that he was -? 18 MS. : Not sure. 19 MR. : Not sure. Okay. 20 MS. : I can't remember. 21 MR. : So, your understanding was, 22 Reyes went to court and he just didn't come 23 back? 24 MS. : Right. That's what I 25 understand. EFTA00125685 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 30 1 MR.

ut this here just in case we 21 need to go back. 22 MR. : Okay. 23 MR. : When did you first become 24 aware that Epstein's cellmate, inmate Reyes, 25 was removed as his cellmate? EFTA00125684 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 1 MS. : The day of the actual 2 suicide. 3 MR. : When you say actual

ere was 9 how many officers that you mentioned? - 10 and who else were in the SHU? 11 MS. : Yes. 12 MR. : In the morning shift. 13 MS. : Joiner. 14 MR. : Joiner? 15 MS. : Yes. 16 MR. : Should they have -. Would 17 they have known that Epstein needed a cellmate? 18 MS. : Yes. If

S 3 4 : No. 5 : Okay. When did you become 6 aware of Inmate Efren Reyes being removed from 7 the MCC? Efren Reyes. Do you know who Efren 8 Reyes is? 9 : I don't even know who 10 that is. 11 : Okay. Do you recall who was 12 Epstein's cellmate? 13 : When? 14 : During that period? Aft

he COs on for the 10 SHU? 11 : On -? 12 : Day watch for August 9th. 13 : Day watch on August 14 9th would have been Officer , Officer 15 Joiner, , and 16 : Okay. And what would - if 17 they knew that Epstein was required to have a 18 celimate, what should they have done? 19 : If they