Overview
- House Oversight sought testimony from guard Tova Noel about Epstein’s final hours, but her planned appearance was postponed and the chair has threatened a subpoena if she refuses.
- Newly released DOJ files say Noel searched “latest on epstein in jail” less than an hour before he was found unresponsive, and she told investigators in 2021 she did not recall making that search.
- Bank documents in the files include a JP Morgan Suspicious Activity Report noting 12 cash deposits to Noel, including a $5,000 cash deposit on July 30, 2019, with investigators subpoenaing the records.
- A 2023 inspector general report cited long‑running camera failures in the Special Housing Unit, and the files describe scant video evidence, including a clip that showed a “blur of orange” near the tier hours before Epstein was discovered.
- Prior investigations documented missed rounds and falsified logs by Noel and fellow guard Michael Thomas, and prosecutors ended their criminal case with deferred prosecution agreements without concluding homicide.