Overview
- Newly released DOJ files include a transcript in which autopsy doctor Kristin Roman explains she initially marked Jeffrey Epstein’s death as “pending studies” to be thorough, later affirming she was certain he died by hanging.
- FBI records show guard Tova Noel searched “latest on Epstein in jail” at 5:42 a.m. and 5:52 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2019, less than an hour before Epstein was found unresponsive, which she later said she did not recall.
- Bank documents in the files show Chase flagged multiple cash deposits to Noel’s account, including a $5,000 cash deposit on July 30, 2019, though she has not been charged with any crime related to those payments.
- House Oversight Chair James Comer said the committee will request a transcribed interview with Noel, citing unanswered questions raised by the DOJ disclosures; no subpoena has been announced.
- The DOJ files also include an uncorroborated inmate account alleging guards discussed a cover‑up, while independent pathologist Michael Baden and Mark Epstein continue to dispute the suicide finding and say a private report is forthcoming.