Epstein's prison guard reveals shocking details about day he was found dead in his cell

New questions surround the death of Jeffrey Epstein following testimony from a former prison guard, Tova Noel. Noel told congressional investigators that she was not the unidentified figure seen on surveillance footage approaching Epstein's cell block on the night of August 9, 2019. The footage captured an orange-colored figure moving toward Epstein's tier about 10:39 p.m., the last known sighting before the convicted sex offender was found dead the following morning.

Noel, a former correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, stated she did not recognize the figure and was not carrying anything orange that night. This testimony adds another layer of uncertainty to Epstein's death, officially ruled a suicide in August 2019, but long plagued by conspiracy theories and lingering questions about the circumstances within the prison.

Adding to the mystery, neither the FBI nor the Justice Department reportedly questioned Noel about the figure. While a DOJ Inspector General's report suggested the shape was likely Noel, no public evidence supported this conclusion. An FBI log also raised the possibility of another inmate being the figure, a highly unusual scenario.

Investigators have faced significant challenges due to technical failures at the facility. Most surveillance cameras were not recording that night due to a hard drive malfunction, leaving only limited footage from a common area camera. Noel admitted to failing to conduct mandatory inmate checks that night but denied any involvement in Epstein's death. She also denied knowing who Epstein was upon his arrival and being aware of any special monitoring requirements for his detention. Lawmakers also questioned Noel about 12 cash deposits into her bank account since 2018, which she declined to explain, though she rejected any connection to Epstein.

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To be very honest, I don’t know what it is, who it is, because I never went back to the tier, and I was never carrying anything orange at all, and I never issued anything orange to anyone in the SHU, not just only Epstein, just anyone.