Epstein's Last Night: Officer's Account

0:00Tova Noel, a rookie corrections officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, was the last person to see Jeffrey Epstein alive. On the evening of August 9, 2019, she conducted the 10pm inmate count on his tear. Epstein, facing federal sex trafficking charges, signaled he was okay and asked her to plug in his sleep apnea cord under the door, which she did. No rounds happened after 10.30pm that night. The next morning at 6.30am, her partner Michael Thomas found Epstein dead in his cell. Both officers faced charges later that year for falsifying records as they admitted to sleeping and using computers instead of checking inmates. In 2021, they gave lengthy interviews to the Justice Department's Inspector General as part of a deal that dropped the charges. Noelle grew up in Antiga, moved to Pennsylvania as a teen, served in the Army National Guard including time in Kuwait and earned a criminal justice, degree before joining the prison in 2018. She described the chaotic workplace with understaffing,

1:01overtime issues, and inconsistent training that led to widespread policy violations. Earlier this week, Noel's schedule testimony before a House Committee was postponed with no new date set. Officials want details on prison failures that may have enabled Epstein's suicide, though some questions about that night linger amid conflicting. Expert views on his death. These accounts highlight deep problems in federal detention, but the focus remains on accountability and preventing future breakdowns in high profile. Kidding, guys. I'm Corey with The Story. That's your Durham News Today update. AI-powered and always on.