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The release of the Jeffrey Epstein files has led many observers to feel that there is still much we don’t know about the sex traffickers’ crimes and his death.
And while we may never get the full story, we can at least expect more details to be revealed on March 26, when Tova Noel testifies before Congress.
Noel is the corrections officer who was guarding Epstein’s cell on the night of his suicide.
She was fired after he was found dead, and now, seven years later, she will finally testify under oath.
Epstein had previously attempted suicide, and Noel and her accomplice that night, Michael Thomas, were supposed to check on him every 30 minutes.
Somehow, despite being under close surveillance, Epstein was found hanging in his cell.
Many consider the death suspicious, and the House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Noel as part of its ongoing effort to get to the bottom of the matter.
Both guards admitted to not performing all required checks that night and to falsifying records that indicated otherwise.
But many believe there is more to it than just inefficiency.
As TMZ reported, investigators discovered documents indicating “payments of various amounts were funneled into Noel’s accounts over a 16-month period prior to Epstein’s death.”
Also of note is the fact that Noel Googled two names in the hours after Epstein’s death, Epstein’s name and the name of another prisoner, a man convicted of wire fraud.
Noel previously spoke about Epstein’s death during an interview with the Department of Justice in 2021, during which she admitted that she may have been the last person to see him alive.
“Would it surprise you to learn that internet searches will show that this is what you were doing from 5:42 to 5:52 a.m. on August 10, 2019?” Noel was asked on that occasion (via NBC News).
“Yes, because that wouldn’t be accurate,” she replied.
Noel insisted she did not actively search for Epstein’s name, and instead claimed that a web page containing news about the late financier automatically refreshed whenever she turned on her computer.
“Because of public reports, documents released by the Department of Justice, and documents obtained by the committee, the committee believes you have information that will assist its investigation,” said a letter from Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., delivered to Noel this week.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
