Michael Thomas
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Prison guard on duty the night of Epstein's death who was charged with conspiracy (1 count) and record falsification (3 counts) and sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
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Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Michael Thomas through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Person
Ghislaine Maxwell
Connected via: U.S. Southern District of New York, US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, Photograph of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell +6 more
Connected via: Tova Noel, U.S. Southern District of New York, US Department of Justice +3 more
Organization
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Connected via: Death of Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. Southern District of New York, US Department of Justice +3 more
Person
Andrew Windsor
Connected via: U.S. Southern District of New York, Photograph of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell, Photograph of Andrew, Maxwell, and Giuffre +3 more
Person
William Barr
Connected via: U.S. Southern District of New York, US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons +2 more
Key Relationships
Connected To
- Event Death of Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Michael Thomas was on duty the night Epstein died and was later charged with record falsification. Credible Reporting
- Person Tova Noel - Noel and Thomas were the two guards assigned to check Epstein's cell and both fell asleep and falsified records Official Document
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Michael Thomas was on duty the night of Epstein's death and failed to perform required checks Official Document
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Thomas was a prison guard assigned to check Epstein's cell the night he died and was found to have falsified records Official Document
Conspired With
- Person Tova Noel - Noel and Thomas knowingly conspired with each other to falsify records regarding institutional counts Court Record
Associated With
- Person Tova Noel - Noel and Thomas were the two guards on duty the night of Epstein's death who both fell asleep and falsified records Official Document
- Person Tova Noel - Thomas and Noel were both corrections officers on duty the night of Epstein's death and both failed to complete requi... Official Document
Charged With
- Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - U.S. Attorney's Office filed indictment against Thomas for falsifying records related to Epstein's detention Court Record
- Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Thomas was indicted in the Southern District of New York for conspiracy and falsifying records Court Record
- Organization US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York - U.S. Attorney's Office is prosecuting the case against Thomas and Noel Court Record
- Document Federal criminal case against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas - Michael Thomas was charged with federal crimes related to failure to perform duties during Epstein's incarceration. Court Record
- Organization US Department of Justice - Thomas was charged with falsifying records by the DOJ for failing to conduct required checks on Epstein Official Document
- Document Indictment of Correctional Officers (19 Cr.) - Thomas was charged with making false writings and conspiracy to obstruct investigation. Court Record
- Organization United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of New York - The U.S. Attorney's Office brought the federal indictment charging Thomas with falsifying records related to Epstein'... Court Record
- Organization U.S. Attorney's Office - Federal prosecutors charged Thomas with falsifying records certifying inmate counts were completed, charges later dro... Court Record
- Document Epstein death investigation records - Thomas was charged with falsifying records related to required inmate checks on Epstein Court Record
Received
- Document Photograph of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell - Michael Thomas received a copy of the photograph of Prince Andrew, Giuffre and Maxwell from Virginia Giuffre in 2011. Credible Reporting
Employed By
- Organization Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Thomas was a correctional officer at MCC who signed and submitted count slips to the facility Court Record
- Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Thomas was a guard for the Federal Bureau of Prisons assigned to check Epstein's cell. Court Record
- Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Thomas was employed as a correctional officer by the Bureau of Prisons at the time of Epstein's death Court Record
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Thomas was an MCC guard assigned to check Epstein's cell on the night of his death Court Record
- Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Thomas was a correctional officer employed at MCC Court Record
Owned
- Document Photograph of Andrew, Maxwell, and Giuffre - Thomas had taken 39 copies of the photograph showing Andrew, Maxwell, and Giuffre with back showing timestamp of deve... Court Record
Mentioned In
- Document Jeffrey Epstein Correctional Officers Indictment - Michael Thomas is named as a defendant in the Jeffrey Epstein Correctional Officers Indictment. Court Record
- Document Correctional Officers Indictment - Thomas is named as a defendant in the indictment charging correctional officers with falsifying records Court Record
- Document Indictment of Correctional Officers (19 Cr.) - Thomas is named as a defendant in the indictment for conspiracy and falsifying records. Court Record
- Document MCC Indictment 19 Cr. - Indictment charges Thomas with conspiracy and falsifying records Court Record
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Thomas was assigned to check Epstein's cell overnight but fell asleep and falsified records on the night of Eps... Court Record
- Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Michael Thomas was on duty the night Epstein died and was later charged with conspiracy and record falsification Court Record
- Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Thomas and Noel created and submitted false count slips to MCC Court Record
Submitted To
- Location Control Center - Thomas and Noel submitted falsified count slips to the Control Center indicating they had performed required institut... Court Record
Met With
- Person Virginia Giuffre - Michael Thomas, a freelance photographer from New Zealand, traveled to Australia in 2011 to meet Virginia Giuffre and... Credible Reporting
Replaced
- Person Ghitto Bonhomme - Bonhomme ended his shift at midnight and was replaced by corrections officer Thomas Court Record
Located At
- Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Thomas was working as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center when Epstein died Court Record
Source Documents & Evidence
“The two guards assigned to check his cell overnight, Noel and Michael Thomas, fell asleep at their desk for about three hours and later falsified related records.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
“the photographer Michael Thomas, who had taken 39 copies of the image, both front and back. The back of the photo carried a time stamp showing it had been developed on 13 March 2001”Accessed: 2026-02-22
“Two Bureau of Prisons guards, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, were responsible for checking on Mr. Epstein every 30 minutes at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.”
“New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP”Accessed: 2026-02-23
“On or about August 10, 2019, TOVA NOEL and MICHAEL THOMAS, the defendants, in dereliction of their duties as correctional officers at the Metropolitan... NOEL and THOMAS created, signed, and submitted to the MCC a materially false count slip indic...”Accessed: 2026-02-23
“"Following the allegations, The Mail on Sunday was contacted by the photographer Michael Thomas, who took 39 copies of it, front and back. The back of the photo has a time stamp showing it was developed on March 13, 2001"”Accessed: 2026-03-20
“Bonhomme ended his shift at midnight and was replaced by another corrections officer named Michael Thomas, who would discover Epstein's body hours later... Thomas told investigators he discovered Epstein in his cell shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Aug....”
“Bonhomme ended his shift at midnight and was replaced by another corrections officer named Michael Thomas, who would discover Epstein's body hours later...Thomas told investigators he discovered Epstein in his cell shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Aug.1...”Accessed: 2026-03-23
“Noel and her partner that night, Michael Thomas, were supposed to be checking on Epstein, who was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges and had previously attempted death, every 30 minutes.”Accessed: 2026-03-24
“Noel and her partner that night, Michael Thomas, were supposed to be checking on Epstein... Both admitted to not making those checks to investigators, and were charged with falsifying records that said they had.”Accessed: 2026-03-24
“Michael Thomas, a freelance photographer from New Zealand, travelled to Australia to meet Ms Giuffre and recalled her casually pulling the picture of Prince Andrew from a bundle of photographs she had held on to... 'At no stage have I ever doubted...”Accessed: 2026-03-27
“Epstein MCC jail cell guards sleeping”Accessed: 2026-04-04
“The two guards assigned to check his cell overnight, Noel and Michael Thomas, fell asleep at their desk for about three hours and later falsified related records. Charges Conspiracy (1 count each) Record falsification (Noel 5 counts; Thomas 3 coun...”
“The guards on duty were later charged with multiple counts of record falsification. Arrests Michael Thomas and Tova Noel Charges Conspiracy (1 count each) Record falsification (Noel 5 counts; Thomas 3 counts).”
“Charges Conspiracy (1 count each) Record falsification (Noel 5 counts; Thomas 3 counts)”
“The guards on duty were later charged with multiple counts of record falsification. The two guards assigned to check his cell overnight, Noel and Michael Thomas, fell asleep at their desk for about three hours and later falsified related records. ...”Accessed: 2026-04-25
Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-05-07
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