BREAKING: Congress Calls Epstein Guard to Testify as New Files Raise Questions
Lawmakers are now seeking sworn testimony about what happened inside the Manhattan jail during Epstein’s final hours.
The House Oversight Committee has requested testimony from former federal prison guard Tova Noel as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein and the handling of records tied to the case.
Epstein died in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors. His death was ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner. Now, lawmakers are seeking sworn answers from one of the correctional officers who was on duty the night Epstein was found dead inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.
The request comes as federal agencies continue releasing millions of pages of Epstein-related records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation that ordered the Justice Department to disclose documents connected to Epstein’s detention, associates, and investigations.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer sent a formal letter to Noel on March 13 requesting that she appear for a transcribed interview with the committee on March 26. Comer said information obtained through public reporting, Justice Department releases, and documents gathered by the committee indicates Noel may have knowledge relevant to the investigation.
“Due to public reporting, documents released by the Department of Justice, and documents obtained by the Committee, the Committee believes you have information that will assist in its investigation,” Comer wrote in the letter requesting her testimony.
Noel worked as a correctional officer in the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, the high-security unit where Epstein was being held. She was one of two guards assigned to monitor the tier the night Epstein died.
In 2019, federal prosecutors charged Noel and another guard, Michael Thomas, with falsifying official records. Prosecutors alleged the two officers failed to perform required prisoner checks during their shift and instead spent significant portions of the night at their desks. According to the indictment, no formal inmate counts were conducted in the Special Housing Unit from approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 9 until about 6:30 a.m. on August 10, when Epstein was discovered unresponsive in his cell.
The charges were later resolved through an agreement with prosecutors, and the case against Noel was ultimately dismissed. She did not admit guilt as part of that resolution.
A 2023 report issued by the Justice Department’s Inspector General provided additional details about activity in the unit that night. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators showed a corrections officer believed to be Noel approaching the tier where Epstein’s cell was located at approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 9 while carrying linen or inmate clothing.
Investigators noted that this appeared to be the last recorded approach to Epstein’s tier before he was discovered the following morning.
During a sworn interview with investigators in 2021, Noel denied distributing linen to Epstein or providing him with any excess bedding found in his cell. She also told investigators she believed she was the last person to see Epstein alive, estimating that encounter occurred around 10:00 p.m. on the evening of August 9.
The committee’s request for Noel’s testimony is part of a broader congressional probe examining the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death and the federal government’s handling of evidence connected to his case.
The Justice Department has said it has released more than three million pages of records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, along with thousands of videos and images connected to the investigation. Additional materials have been identified for release pending court approvals and privacy reviews.
The department missed a December 19 deadline established by the 2025 law requiring the initial records release, but officials have continued uploading documents as part of the ongoing disclosure process. Some files posted online were later removed, prompting scrutiny from lawmakers and victims’ advocates over redactions and record handling.
Under the committee’s current schedule, Noel is expected to appear for a transcribed interview on March 26 unless the hearing is postponed or modified by investigators or the witness.
Her testimony could provide one of the most detailed firsthand accounts yet about what occurred inside the facility during the final hours before Epstein was found dead in federal custody.
Investigations like this take time, documentation, and sustained reporting. If you believe accountability matters, follow the investigation as new records and testimony continue to emerge.
When officials are forced to testify, it reveals how many questions were never properly addressed.
Finally!!! I hope she spills it!