Tova Noel

Correctional officer on duty the morning Epstein was found dead in his jail cell; charged with falsifying records related to Epstein's death

Key Relationships

Connected To

• Event Death of Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Tova Noel was on duty the night Epstein died and was later charged with record falsification. Credible Reporting
• Person Michael Thomas - Noel and Thomas were the two guards assigned to check Epstein's cell and both fell asleep and falsified records Official Document
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - The DOJ raised questions about Tova Noel's Google search and $5,000 deposit in connection with her role as prison gua... Credible Reporting
• Organization Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General - The OIG produced a report that included surveillance video showing Noel carrying linens to the tier where Epstein was... Official Document
• Location Special Housing Unit (SHU) - Noel falsely certified she had performed institutional counts of the SHU where Epstein was housed Court Record
• Person Rep. James Comer - Rep. James Comer, as chair of the House Oversight Committee, formally requested testimony from Tova Noel in a letter ... Official Document
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Tova Noel was on duty the night of Epstein's death and failed to perform required checks before finding him unr... Official Document
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Investigators believe Noel was among the last people to see Epstein alive Court Record

Associated With

• Person Michael Thomas - Thomas and Noel were both corrections officers on duty the night of Epstein's death and both failed to complete requi... Official Document
• Person Michael Thomas - Noel and Thomas were the two guards on duty the night of Epstein's death who both fell asleep and falsified records Official Document
• Organization U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - DOJ files revealed Tova Noel made suspicious internet searches before Epstein's body was discovered and deposited $5,... Official Document
• Person Ghitto Bonhomme - Noel and Bonhomme were the two corrections officers assigned to the unit the night Epstein died. Official Document
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Noel was one of the correctional officers on duty the morning Epstein was found dead in his jail cell and is believed... Court Record

Conspired With

• Person Michael Thomas - Noel and Thomas knowingly conspired with each other to falsify records regarding institutional counts Court Record

Charged With

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - U.S. Attorney's Office filed indictment against Noel for falsifying records related to Epstein's detention Court Record
• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - Noel 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
• Organization U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General - The DOJ OIG report documented Noel's actions on the night Epstein died Official Document
• Document Federal criminal case against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas - Tova Noel was charged with federal crimes related to failure to perform duties during Epstein's incarceration. Court Record
• Organization US Department of Justice - Noel 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.) - Noel 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 Noel with falsifying records related to Epstein's ... Court Record
• Organization Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General - Produced report with surveillance video evidence used in charging Noel with falsifying records related to Epstein's d... Court Record
• Organization U.S. Attorney's Office - Federal prosecutors charged Noel with falsifying records certifying inmate counts were completed, charges later dropp... Court Record
• Document Epstein death investigation records - Noel was charged with falsifying records related to required inmate checks on Epstein Court Record

Employed By

• Organization Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Noel was a correctional officer at MCC who signed and submitted count slips to the facility Court Record
• Event Jeffrey Epstein case - Tova Noel served as a prison guard during the time Jeffrey Epstein was in federal custody. Credible Reporting
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Noel was a guard for the Federal Bureau of Prisons assigned to check Epstein's cell. Court Record
• Organization Federal Bureau of Prisons - Tova Noel was employed as a correctional officer by the Bureau of Prisons at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Credible Reporting
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Noel was a correctional officer on duty the morning Epstein was found dead in his jail cell Credible Reporting
• Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Noel was a correctional officer employed at MCC Court Record

Mentioned In

• Document Jeffrey Epstein Correctional Officers Indictment - Tova Noel is named as a defendant in the Jeffrey Epstein Correctional Officers Indictment. Court Record
• Document Correctional Officers Indictment - Noel is named as a defendant in the indictment charging correctional officers with falsifying records Court Record
• Document Indictment of Correctional Officers (19 Cr.) - Noel is named as a defendant in the indictment for conspiracy and falsifying records. Court Record
• Document MCC Indictment 19 Cr. - Indictment charges Noel with conspiracy and falsifying records Court Record
• Document Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records) - Records released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act showed that Tova Noel had allegedly searched online about J... Official Document
• Document Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records) - Records released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act showed Noel allegedly searched online about Epstein shortly... Official Document
• Organization Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General - The OIG report contains surveillance footage showing Noel's activities the night Epstein died. Official Document
• Organization Congress - Tova Noel was asked to testify before Congress regarding the Epstein case Credible Reporting
• Document Deferred Prosecution Agreement - Criminal charges against Noel were dropped under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement requiring community se... Official Document
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Noel was responsible for checking Epstein's cell but fell asleep and falsified records on the night of Epstein'... Court Record
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Guard Tova Noel was on duty the night Epstein died and was later charged with conspiracy and record falsification Court Record
• Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Noel submitted a false count slip to MCC claiming she performed the 4 p.m. count when she had not Court Record

Submitted To

• Location Control Center - Noel submitted falsified count slips to the Control Center indicating she had performed required institutional counts... Court Record

Testified In

• Organization US Department of Justice - Noel was interviewed by the DOJ inspector general's office in 2021 about her actions the night Epstein died. Official Document
• Organization United States Congress - Tova Noel was asked to testify before Congress regarding her role in the Jeffrey Epstein case Single Source
• Organization House Oversight Committee - Tova Noel is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on March 26 Official Document
• Organization House Oversight Committee - Noel is scheduled to testify before the committee on March 26 regarding the circumstances of Epstein's death Credible Reporting
• Organization U.S. Congress - Tova Noel was asked to testify to Congress regarding the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death in custody. Credible Reporting
• Organization Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General - Noel participated in a 2021 interview with the DOJ Inspector General's office about Epstein's death Official Document
• Organization Congress - Congress requested Tova Noel to testify regarding the circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein's death. Official Document
• Organization Congress - Tova Noel was asked to testify to Congress about matters related to Jeffrey Epstein Single Source
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Noel was the correctional officer on duty when Epstein was found dead and is scheduled to testify about the incident Court Record

Represented By

• Organization U.S. Congress - Congress requested testimony from Tova Noel as part of its investigation into the circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein's ... Credible Reporting
• Organization Congress - Congress requested testimony from Tova Noel regarding the circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein's death. Credible Reporting

Located At

• Location Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) - Noel was working as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center when Epstein died Court Record

Source Documents & Evidence