Chilling Inmate Account of Epstein’s Final Hours Revealed in New FBI Files

A fresh account from an inmate who was housed at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York has added another layer of mystery to the death of convicted s-- offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files.

In a report published by the Miami Herald, an inmate told FBI investigators that he overheard guards discussing a cover up related to Jeffrey Epstein’s death on the morning of August 29, 2019 at the Metropolitan Correctional facility in New York.

The federal government’s online Epstein library includes a five-page handwritten report summarizing the FBI interview with the inmate, who said he was awakened by the loud commotion in the special housing unit (SHU) on the morning of August 10, 2019. Both Epstein and the inmate were housed at the SHU.

The unnamed inmate “awoke on the morning of August 10, 2019, to a loud commotion,” according to the FBI interview report. The inmate also said he heard officers shouting “Breath! Breath!” at about 6:30 a.m.

The inmate said he then heard an officer say, “Dudes you killed that dude.” According to the FBI report cited by the Miami Herald, a female guard allegedly replied, “If he is dead, we are going to cover it up, and he is going to have an alibi - my officers." According to the unnamed inmate, the entire wing overheard the exchange.

Later, after it was confirmed that Epstein had died, the inmate recalled the other inmates saying “Miss Noel killed Jeffrey.”

The inmate identified the female guard as Tova Noel, one of the two correctional officers who were later charged with falsifying records related to security checks that night. Noel and another officer, Michael Thomas, were accused of falsifying records showing they had conducted required rounds when they had not.

Both Noel and Thomas were later fired, and federal prosecutors later dropped charges against them.

After Epstein was found dead in his prison cell, authorities ruled his death a suicide.

The inmate's account has not been substantiated but raises additional questions about Jeffrey Epstein's death while in federal custody. Both the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner and the U.S. Department of Justice concluded Epstein died by suicide. However, Dr Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist hired by Epstein’s estate to observe the autopsy, said the injuries were more consistent with strangulation than suicide.

Another report published by the New York Post said a $5000 cash deposit to Noel’s bank account was flagged by FBI. According to the report, Noel deposited the money into her Chase Bank account on July 30, 2019. Official reports also indicate that Epstein had previously told prison officials that his cellmate attempted to kill him after allegedly trying to extort money from him.

The New York Post also reported that on the morning of Epstein’s death, August 10, 2019, Noel’s internet search history showed she searched for “latest of Epstein in jail" twice, once at 5:42 a.m. and the second time at 5:52 a.m.