MCC Cellmate Removal: Tartaglione Transfer

MCC CELLMATE TRANSFER — TARTAGLIONE REMOVAL Source: Bureau of Prisons Records / Court Filings Documentation related to the transfer of Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer charged with four drug-related murders, out of Jeffrey Epstein's cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan. TIMELINE: - July 2019: Epstein housed in Special Housing Unit (SHU) at MCC - Epstein initially assigned a cellmate: Nicholas Tartaglione - July 23, 2019: Epstein found semi-conscious in his cell with marks on his neck - Epstein placed on suicide watch - July 29, 2019: Epstein removed from suicide watch after only six days - Early August 2019: Tartaglione transferred out of Epstein's cell - August 10, 2019: Epstein found unresponsive, pronounced dead KEY QUESTIONS: - Why was Epstein's cellmate removed, leaving him alone in the cell? - Who authorized the removal from suicide watch after only six days? - What psychological evaluations supported the removal from suicide watch? - Were standard BOP protocols followed for the suicide watch decision? TARTAGLIONE'S ATTORNEY: Tartaglione's attorney stated that his client had found Epstein on the floor of the cell during the July 23 incident and attempted to alert staff. Tartaglione later made public statements through his attorney indicating that he had information about the conditions in the cell. Source: BOP / Court Filings Available at: https://www.bop.gov/