UNCLASSIFIED//LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE¶
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION¶
Significant Case Notification¶
| Case Title / No. / Sec: | UNSUB(S); JEFFREY EPSTEIN |
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| Field Division: | New York Field Office |
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USAO: Southern District of New¶
| Case Opened On: | 8/12/2019 |
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CID POC: SSA¶
| Field POC: | SSA |¶
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Executive Summary¶
On 8/10/2019, Jeffrey Epstein was discovered unresponsive in his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility (MCC), 150 Park Row, New York, NY. Epstein was discovered with a fabricated noose around his neck in what was an apparent suicide.¶
Preliminary investigation revealed a series of protocol failures by MCC personnel, as well as technical failures/deficiencies within the MCC at the time Epstein was discovered.¶
During the course of the investigation, no criminality was found pertaining to the death of Epstein. Further investigation resulted in the charging of two correctional officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center with Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1001(a)(3) and 2 (False Records) and Title 18, United States Code, section 371 (Conspiracy). On 5/2021, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the two correctional officers, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, for a period of six months.¶
Case Developments¶
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On 8/12/2019, FBI NYFO opened a 90A, Irregularities in Federal Penal Institution - Crime of Violence, investigation into the death or Epstein.
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FBI NY interviewed 23 individuals during the investigation.
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FBI NY’s case file consisted of 207 serials.
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60 items of evidence were recovered during the investigation, to include:
o 1 Piece of fabric utilized by Epstein as a “hand made noose”.¶
MCC’s entire DVR system.¶
O Cell Phone belonging to MCC Correctional Officer Thomas.¶
- After the case was closed, evidence items were transferred to the custody of OIG.
Timeline¶
On 7/6/2019, Epstein is arrested.¶
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On 7/8/2019, Epstein is held at MCC’s in a private cell for 24 hours for Psychological Evaluation and observation.
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On 7/9/2019, Epstein is placed in a cell with
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On 7/23/2019, Epstein attempts suicide.
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On 7/24/2019 through 7/29/2019, Epstein is placed in a private cell, on suicide watch, by MCC.
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On 7/29/2019, MCC Chief Psychologist approves Epstein to be removed from suicide watch. Epstein is placed into MCC cell with Efrain Reyes.
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On 8/9/2019, Reyes is discharged and released from MCC.
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Investigative Support During Investigation
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On 8/10/2019, Epstein commits suicide.
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FBI NY, CAST, CART, ERT, FBI Laboratory, OIG
| Approval-Initial Below |
| SSA:GL |
| UC:AH |
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