EFTA00164949¶
90A-NY-3151227¶
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8/10/2019, at approximately 6:30 am, Epstein was discovered unresponsive in his MCC jail cell. Preliminary investigation revealed a series of protocol failures by MCC personnel, and technical failures/deficiencies within MCC. As a result, a death investigation was initiated.
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08/09/2019 approximate 7:49 pm – Epstein last observed on video returning to Special Housing Unit (SHU) from attorney visit. Last time we see Epstein
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08/09/2019 10:00 pm – Lock down for the tier
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08/09/2019 approximately 10:30 pm – Correction Officer Tova Noel seen on video walking up to each tier
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08/09/2019 approximately 10:40 pm – A CO, believed to be Tova Noel, carried linen or inmate clothing up to the L Tier, last time any CO approached the only entrance to the SHU tier
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08/10/2019 6:33 am – MCC staff discovered Epstein hanged in cell
EFTA00164950¶
90A-NY-3151227¶
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Approximately 450 hours of video from 7/23/2019 – 8/10/2019 (first suicide attempt – completed suicide) reviewed
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Approximately 150 cameras total in MCC
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DVR1 – functioning
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DVR2 – system failure on 7/29/2019, resulting in the system not recording. On 8/8/2019, BOP learned that DVR #2 system was not recording.
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5 times inmate head count was not conducted between 7/23/2019 – 8/9/2019
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CO Michael Thomas was working 2 of those 5 shifts, including the shift during which Epstein committed suicide
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43 Interviews conducted: 28 MCC Staff Members (2 Interviews only OIG was present), 15 Inmates in the SHU
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Case closed 12/5/2022, with no criminality found pertaining to Epstein’s death. OCME autopsy report stated cause of death was hanging and the manner of death was suicide.
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SDNY charged COs Michael Thomas and Tova Noel with False Records and Conspiracy and entered into a 6-month deferred prosecution agreement in 5/2021. As of the case closing the set terms had been satisfied.
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During an interview on 8/16/2019 with , Epstein’s second roommate, AUSA made the below note:
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told JE don’t hang yourself up in my cell. Don’t try to kill yourself in this cell. I don’t want to wake up find your dead.
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he said JE don’t worry I’m never going to cause you trouble JE armed after legal visit