Tova Noel’s Account of the Morning Jeffrey Epstein Died (Part 16)

About this episode

Tova Noel recounts the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death and the subsequent investigation into her conduct.

During the Office of Inspector General investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019, correctional officer Tova Noel gave an interview describing how the morning unfolded when Epstein was discovered in his cell. According to her account, she and fellow officer Michael Thomas were assigned to monitor the Special Housing Unit overnight. Noel told investigators that when breakfast rounds began that morning, Thomas approached Epstein’s cell and noticed something was wrong. She said Thomas called out for assistance and that she moved toward the area, where Epstein was found hanging from a strip of bedding tied to the top bunk. Noel stated that Thomas entered the cell first and attempted to cut the ligature while she retrieved equipment to assist, after which they lowered Epstein to the floor so CPR could begin. However, the OIG investigation was highly critical of Noel’s conduct and the credibility of the circumstances she described. Investigators determined that Noel and Thomas had failed to perform the legally required inmate counts and physical security checks for hours during the night Epstein died, leaving him unmonitored…

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Capucci

Guest: Tova Noel

Topics covered

• Jeffrey Epstein
• correctional officers
• investigation
• suicide watch
• OIG report

Keywords

• Tova Noel
• Jeffrey Epstein
• OIG investigation
• correctional officers
• suicide watch
• Metropolitan Correctional Center
• Michael Thomas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Office of Inspector General

Places: Metropolitan Correctional Center

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