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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: Reporting Office: 2019-010614 Boston Area Office Declination to Prosecute Employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons On September 20, 2021, Senior Special Agent and Special Agent U.S. De artment of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), spoke with Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Southern District of New York (SDNY), regarding the investigative findings related to the alleged false certifications and false statements made by employees of the Federal Bureau Prisons (BOP), Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York, New York, regarding the OIG investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of former BOP Inmate Jeffrey Epstein, Register Number 76318-054. Specially, the discussion surrounded BOP Lieutenant Senior Officer Material Handler Supervisor and Correctional Officer Tova Noel. AUSA advised that he would speak with his superiors and then provide a response regarding a prosecution decision. On September 21, 2021, AUSA advised that upon consulting with the USAO SDNY supervisor of the Public Corruption Unit, it was determined that the USAO SDNY would not prosecute or Noel. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title: Senior Special Agent Assistant Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: Di itall si ned by Digitally signed by Date: 2021.10.04 16:38:30 Date: 2021.10.04 16:41:12 -04'00' -04100' OIG Form III-210/4 (09/06/2018) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 16. It is theproperty of the 16 andis loaned to your agency; it andits contents are not to be distributedoutside ofyour agency EFTA00126052