Criminal Complaint Filed - MCC Guards Noel & Thomas Charged with Falsification
From: U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y.To: Tova Noel, Michael Thomas
Criminal ComplaintFalsification ChargesGuard Misconduct
INDICTMENT\n\nUSA v. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas\n\nThe Grand Jury charges:\n\nTova Noel and Michael Thomas, correctional officers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, are charged with making false records and conspiracy to make false records.\n\nOn the night of August 9-10, 2019, the defendants were assigned to the Special Housing Unit where Jeffrey Epstein was being held. Rather than conducting required rounds, the defendants allegedly slept and browsed the internet.\n\nThey then allegedly falsified records to cover up their failure to perform rounds.\n\nBoth defendants entered into deferred prosecution agreements in May 2021.\n\nSource: DOJ / SDNY