Event Details

May 20, 2021

Description

Defendants entered into deferred prosecution agreements with the Government.

Participants (3)

Name Type Mentions
United States Government person 0 View Entity
TOVA NOEL person 269 View Entity
Michael Thomas person 267 View Entity

Source Documents (2)

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Legal Filing (Nolle Prosequi) • 573 KB
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This document is a 'Nolle Prosequi' filed in the Southern District of New York, formally dismissing criminal charges against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas. The defendants, who were the guards on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died, had previously entered into a deferred prosecution agreement on May 20, 2021. Following their successful completion of community service and good behavior over a six-month period ending November 20, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's Office moved to drop the case.

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Court Document (Nolle Prosequi) • 401 KB
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This is a 'Nolle Prosequi' filing from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, dated January 3, 2022. It formally dismisses the criminal case (19 Cr. 830) against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the correctional officers on duty when Jeffrey Epstein died. The dismissal follows their successful completion of a six-month deferred prosecution agreement entered into in May 2021, which required good behavior and community service.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Southern District of New York
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
3
Source Documents
2
Extracted
2025-11-21 00:48

Additional Data

Source
DOJ-OGR-00022147.jpg
Date String
2021-05-20

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