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House Oversight Committee to interview prison guard on duty when Epstein died

House Oversight Committee to interview prison guard on duty when Epstein died

Summary

The House Oversight Committee will interview Tova Noel, a former prison guard on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 at a New York jail. Noel, who was the last person to see Epstein alive, is under scrutiny because of alleged failures in her duties and internet searches related to Epstein on the night he died.

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 at the Metropolitan Corrections Center in New York.
  • Tova Noel was a prison guard on duty when Epstein died and is believed to be the last person to see him alive.
  • Noel is accused of spending time on the internet instead of doing required prisoner checks before Epstein’s death.
  • Prosecutors charged Noel and another guard in 2019 with falsifying records to cover up missed checks, but charges were dropped after deals.
  • Noel received cash deposits totaling $12,000 between 2018 and 2019, with some made before Epstein’s arrest.
  • DOJ documents show Noel made internet searches about Epstein the night he died, but she denies remembering these searches.
  • FBI found no evidence of a bribe after checking Noel’s bank records.
  • Surveillance video showed a staff member believed to be Noel near Epstein’s cell carrying linen, but Noel denies providing excess linen.
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