Epstein Secrets

1 7.) An autopsy confirmed that he had committed suicide by hanging himself. (Id.) Since then, charges have been brought against Michael Thomas and Tova Noel, both correctional officers on duty at the SHU the night of Epstein's death, who allegedly failed to perform prisoner counts and then signed false

cally, BOP contends that it cannot produce the SHU log books showing when prison staff did rounds on certain days because they "were handed over to the Office of the Inspector General (`OIG') on or about August 22, 2019," and therefore "the BOP is no longer in possession of the log books" (Christenson Decl. 1 13; Declaration of N

1 7.) An autopsy confirmed that he had committed suicide by hanging himself. (Id.) Since then, charges have been brought against Michael Thomas and Tova Noel, both correctional officers on duty at the SHU the night of Epstein's death, who allegedly failed to perform prisoner counts and then signed false

cally, BOP contends that it cannot produce the SHU log books showing when prison staff did rounds on certain days because they "were handed over to the Office of the Inspector General (`OIG') on or about August 22, 2019," and therefore "the BOP is no longer in possession of the log books" (Christenson Decl. 1 13; Declaration of N

suicide (Mot. 6); and (iv) reports, statistics, and documents related to purported staffing issues, supervisory lapses, and the application of BOP Tova Noel did not file any pretrial motions, and has not joined in Thomas's pretrial motions. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(c)(3) ("If a party does not meet the dea

respects. STATEMENT OF FACTS I. The Indictment Indictment 19 Cr. 830 (AT) (the "Indictment") was filed on November 19, 2019, charging defendants Tova Noel and Michael Thomas in six counts: (i) conspiring to defraud the United States and to make or use a false writing or document, in violation of Title

described below. At the initial pretrial conference on November 11, 2019, Thomas, through counsel, raised the issue of an "ongoing . . . report" by the Office of the Inspector General and requested the "status" of the report and when it would be completed.4 (Conf. Tr., Nov. 25, 2019, at 3-4, 7-9). In response, the Government expl

Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging federal correctional officers TOVA NOEL and MICHAEL THOMAS with making false records and conspiring to make false records and to defraud the United States by impairing the lawful functions

tional purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants would be determined by the judge. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding investigative work of the Office of the Inspector General, the FBI, and the New York City Police Department. This case is being handled by the Office's Public Corruption Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebe

suicide (Mot. 6); and (iv) reports, statistics, and documents related to purported staffing issues, supervisory lapses, and the application of BOP Tova Noel did not file any pretrial motions, and has not joined in Thomas's pretrial motions. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(c)(3) ("If a party does not meet the dea

described below. At the initial pretrial conference on November 11, 2019, Thomas, through counsel, raised the issue of an "ongoing . . . report" by the Office of the Inspector General and requested the "status" of the report and when it would be completed.4 (Conf. Tr., Nov. 25, 2019, at 3-4, 7-9). In response, the Government expl