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The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted an extensive investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's custody, care, and supervision at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York following his death on August 10, 2019.
The OIG appears throughout the Epstein files primarily as the investigating body examining the circumstances of Epstein's death in federal custody. Documents show OIG special agents coordinating with the FBI, USAO-SDNY, and BOP personnel, conducting interviews, reviewing surveillance footage, analyzing digital forensics from BOP devices, and requesting records including commissary logs, phone call recordings, and cellmate assignments. Their investigation revealed significant staff misconduct and dereliction of duty at MCC New York, including camera system failures that prevented video recording in Epstein's housing unit from late July through his death.
Key Highlights
- •OIG launched immediate investigation on August 10, 2019, coordinating with FBI and USAO-SDNY to examine BOP staff conduct and facility operations at MCC New York
- •Investigation uncovered critical failures including non-functioning surveillance cameras in Epstein's Special Housing Unit and violations of suicide watch protocols
- •OIG's final report (released June 2023) found 'numerous and serious failures by MCC New York staff constituting misconduct and dereliction of their duties' but no evidence contradicting FBI's suicide determination
- •Documents show OIG agents conducting digital forensics on BOP devices, reviewing commissary records, interviewing correctional officers, and examining whether proper procedures were followed for Epstein's phone calls
Frequently Asked Questions
Books for Further Reading
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
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rings; sentencing hearings; and the result of sentencing hearings. 271 U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General Audit Division Audit Report 08-04, The Department of Justice’s Victim Notification System at 29 (Jan. 2008), available at https://oig.justice.gov/re
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d for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General ("DOJ-OIG"), and any other law enforcement agency designated by this Office. You shall complete 100 documented hours of community service, preferabl
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) is actively investigating the incident. In addition to the FBI's investigation, the Attorney General has requested that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General look into the matter as well. EFTA00011510 --- PAGE BREAK --- MCC New York will provide an update to the Court as soon as the autopsy is complet
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ned for today? I am currently on my cell phone and my contact information is below. Thank you. Special Agent in Charge U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office One Battery Park Plaza 291 Floor New York NY 10004 (Office) Cell EFTA00013186
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report of the digital forensic report conducted by the DOJ OIG Cyber team of the two computers retrieved from the SHU. U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office One Battery Park Plaza, 29th Floor New York, NY 10004 EFTA00013214
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US. Department et Justice Office of the Inspector General MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: Reporting Office: 2019-010614 New York Field Office On August 14, 2019, at the United States Attorney'
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r me. From: Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 1:11 PM To: Subject: RE: Call Can we do 1:30 pm today? Special Agent U.S. Department of Justice • Office of the Inspector General • New York Field Office New York, NY 10004 From: Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 12:38 PM To:I= a> Subject: RE: Call Hi — Want to talk today?
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back. From: Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 1:11 PM To: Subject: RE: Call Can we do 1:30 pm today? Special Agent U.S. Department of Justice • Office of the Inspector General • New York Field Office New York, NY 10004 From: Sent: Monday, September 20, 2021 12:38 PM To: Subject: RE: Call Hi - Want to talk today? When
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pstein was not permitted to be cellmates with was "Tartaglione", who was his cellmate during his first suicide attempt. U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office New York, NY 10004 (Office) (Cell Phone) From: [mailto: Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2019 10:33 AM To: • (016) Subject: R
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Please provide me location details with in SDNY so I can forward it to him. Thank you Sent from mobile device, please excuse typos. Special Agent Office of the Inspector General 1 Battery Park Plaza, 29th floor New York NY 10004 Cell Office > On Aug 11, 2019, at 3:08 pm, wrote: > Understood, thanks. > Can we set up a
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ed for today? I am currently on my cell phone and my contact information is below. Thank you. Special Agent in Charge U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office New York, NY 10004 (Office) Cell EFTA00019066
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perations Branch I (OPS I) in this email as they deal directly with the BOP HQ. Thank you all. Special Agent in Charge U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office One Battery Park Plaza, 29th Floor New York, NY 10004 From: Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 11:44 AM To: Subject: MCC N
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SDNY have requirements to memorialize Epstein's phone calls related to the underlying case? If so, were they followed? U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office EFTA00019321
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uestion from HQ Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:21:09 +0000 I will ask. That was all I got Sent from mobile device, please excuse typos. Special Agent Office of the Inspector General On Aug 16, 2019, at 8:10 PM, What do you mean by "memorialize phone calls"? On Aug 16, 2019, at 7:17 PM, and (USANYS) < wrote: . (OIG) < > wr
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d for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General ("DOJ-OIG"), and any other law enforcement agency designated by this Office. You shall complete 100 documented hours of community service, preferabl
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d for any purpose. You shall agree to meet with and be interviewed by the USAO-SDNY, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General ("DOJ-OIG"), and any other law enforcement agency designated by this Office. You shall complete 100 documented hours of community service, preferabl
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pleted the analysis of the BOP devise. Attached is the report, they found one discussion of Epstein in a text exchange. U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General New York Field Office One Battery Park Plaza, 29th Floor New York, NY 10004 EFTA00023535
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Department of Justice
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PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
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