Epstein Secrets

RNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PHONE DISTRICT POC: Audrey Strauss U.S. Attorney Phone: SYNOPSIS: In connection with USAO-SDNY's defense of the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in ongoing Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") litigation against The New York Times, on Friday, July 2, 2021, the USAO-SDNY plans to releas

of the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in ongoing Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") litigation against The New York Times, on Friday, July 2, 2021, the USAO-SDNY plans to release approximately 2,700 pages of BOP documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's incarceration and suicide at the Metropolitan Correctional

ation Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:18:52 +0000 Importance: Normal Reporting District: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Synopsis: USAO-SDNY's defense of the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in ongoing "FOIA" Litigation against NY Times Description: SYNOPSIS: In connection with USAO-SDNY's defense of the Bureau of Prisons ("BO

ein's suicide. As noted in UMR #2021-05-66021, USAO- SDNY entered into deferred prosecution agreements with Noel and Thomas in May 2021 and as such, USAO-SDNY no longer plans to assert a FOIA exception related to that criminal prosecution. The BOP documents the USAO-SDNY plans to release to The New York Ti

vestigation, and based on the facts of this case and your personal circumstances, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO-SDNY") has determined that the interests of justice will best be served by deferring prosecution in this District. Upon your acceptance of responsibilit

s: You shall truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of yourself and others related to your employment by the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), which information can be used for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Inv

icipates that the deferred prosecution agreements will be entered by the Court by the following Friday, May 28. DESCRIPTION: On November 14, 2019, USAO-SDNY obtained an indictment against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas which charged them with multiple counts of making false statements, in violation of 18 U

e, and the institutional failures that led to Epstein's death at the MCC The agreement does not preclude any administrative action or termination by the Bureau of Prisons. The defendants will also be subject to pretrial supervision for six months, must refrain from committing any crimes, and will be required to compl

forcement purposes." 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(7). 52. The BOP is a law enforcement agency. The term "law enforcement officer" is defined as "an employee of the Bureau of Prisons or Federal Prison Industries, Inc." See, e.g, 5 U.S.C. § 8401(17)(D)(i). Furthermore, BOP employees perform law enforcement functions. They possess

es, BOP inmates other than Epstein, Epstein's surviving family members, visitors or senders of funds to BOP inmates, legal counsel for BOP inmates, USAO-SDNY employees, and journalists. The 6 & 7(C) Records contain personally identifying information, such as names and contact information, for each of the

vestigation, and based on the facts of this case and your personal circumstances, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO-SDNY") has determined that the interests of justice will best be served by deferring prosecution in this District. Upon your acceptance of responsibilit

s: You shall truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of yourself and others related to your employment by the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), which information can be used for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Inv

vestigation, and based on the facts of this case and your personal circumstances, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ("USAO-SDNY") has determined that the interests of justice will best be served by deferring prosecution in this District. Upon your acceptance of responsibilit

s: You shall truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of yourself and others related to your employment by the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), which information can be used for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Inv

CE OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PHONE: DISTRICT POC: U.S. Attorney SYNOPSIS: The USAO-SDNY plans to offer deferred prosecution agreements to two correctional officers, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, who were employed at the Manhattan Correc

e, and the institutional failures that led to Epstein's death at the MCC The agreement does not preclude any administrative action or termination by the Bureau of Prisons. The defendants will also be subject to pretrial supervision for six months, must refrain from committing any crimes, and will be required to comple

icipates that the deferred prosecution agreements will be entered by the Court by the following Friday, May 28. DESCRIPTION: On November 14, 2019, USAO-SDNY obtained an indictment against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas which charged them with multiple counts of making false statements, in violation of 18 U

, and the institutional failures that led to Epstein's death at the MCC The agreement does not preclude any administrative action or termination by the Bureau of Prisons. The defendants will also be subject to pretrial supervision for six months, must refrain from committing any crimes, and will be required to comple