Epstein Secrets

und his neck. (Id. 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

v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 489 U.S. 749, 772 (1989), the records must be disclosed. FACTUAL BACKGROUND I. Epstein's Arrest and Suicide Until 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with connections to powerful people in politics, law, and academia, had never been held accountable for se

2005) 6 STATUTES 5 U.S.C. § 552 passim OTHER AUTHORITIES Ali Watkins & Michael Gold, Jeffrey Epstein Autopsy Results Show He Hanged Himself in Suicide, N.Y. Times (Aug. 16, 2019) 16 Ali Watkins, Danielle Ivory & Christina Goldbaum, Inmate 76318-054: The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein (Aug. 17, 2019

und his neck. (Id. 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

v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 489 U.S. 749, 772 (1989), the records must be disclosed. FACTUAL BACKGROUND I. Epstein's Arrest and Suicide Until 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with connections to powerful people in politics, law, and academia, had never been held accountable for se

2005) 6 STATUTES 5 U.S.C. § 552 passim OTHER AUTHORITIES Ali Watkins & Michael Gold, Jeffrey Epstein Autopsy Results Show He Hanged Himself in Suicide, N.Y. Times (Aug. 16, 2019) 16 Ali Watkins, Danielle Ivory & Christina Goldbaum, Inmate 76318-054: The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein (Aug. 17, 2019

tober 8, 2021, regarding Interview of Tova Noel, Correctional Officer, BOP, with attachments. 39. MOI dated October 8, 2021, regarding Interview of Michael Thomas, Material Handler Specialist, BOP, with attachments. 40. BOP Special Housing Unit Legal Call dated August 9, 2019. 41. MOI dated January 13, 2022,

d Assets into Trust Two Days Before His Death." 2. New York Post article, dated August 19, 2019, "Jeffrey Epstein Signed Will Just Two Days Before Suicide." 3. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Attorney Conference Logbook for August 8, 2019. 4. Last Will and Testament of Jeffrey Epstein, dated August 8,

e SHU count slips on August 10, 2019, at 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. were accurate. shift ended at approximately 10 p.m., and at approximately 12 a.m., Michael Thomas replaced joining Noel as the only two correctional officers on duty in the SHU. Noel and Thomas were responsible for conducting the 12 a.m. count i

:47 p.m., Inmate MI was moved from the SHU to ES, bringing the accurate SHU count down to 73. At 8:21 p.m., Inmates and were moved from the SHU to Suicide watch, bringing the accurate SHU count down to 71. At 8:28 p.m., Inmate was moved from KN to the SHU, bringing the accurate SHU count up to 72.

he decedent was last seen alive pending interview of MCC personnel. On the morning of 08/10/2019 at 06:33 hours during these regular rounds Officer Michael Thomas found the decedent hung by the neck within his cell # 220. However, the location within the cell and the position of the decedent are unknown pendin

nformation. I/M Gentile #71230-054 on Psych Obs w/inmate companion. I/M Ramos #85428-054 on PSYCH OBS. W/inmate companion. I/M Felix #85775-054 on Suicide watch w/inmate companion. I/M Wiliams #78640-054 on suicide watch w/ inmate companion. TIME CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS B/C SHU 4:00 PM Lieutenant D.

ified to show that they had been performed. On August 10, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the two SHU staff on duty, CO Tova Noel and Material Handler Michael Thomas, began delivering breakfast to SHU inmates. Noel unlocked the door to Epstein’s SHU tier. When Thomas attempted to deliver breakfast to Epstein

rvation.” Every BOP institution must have one or more rooms, ordinarily in the health services area, dedicated to inmates placed on suicide watch. Suicide watch may be conducted by specially trained staff or inmates. For inmates placed on suicide watch, the specially trained staff or inmate maintains