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This letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office responds to a discovery request in the case of United States v. Tom Noel, providing details on documents already produced and explaining why certain requested documents are not being provided, particularly those related to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The government asserts it is not obligated to obtain additional documents from the Bureau of Prisons and questions the relevance of some requests.

Subject

United States v. Tom Noel, No. 19 Cr. 830

Sender

AUDREY STRAUSS, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Recipients

Jason E. Foy, Foy & Se lowitz LLC

Document ID

No. 19 Cr. 830

Date

July 20, 2020

Severity

suspicious

Description

The document discusses the death of Jeffrey Epstein and the government's response to discovery requests related to that event. While the document itself does not contain direct evidence of illegal activity, the underlying case and the requests for information about surveillance camera malfunctions and internal reports raise suspicions about potential misconduct or cover-ups.

Content Type

court_document

While, as the Court has already ruled, the Government has no obligation to gather additional documents from the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP") in response to a discovery request, and you identify no authority to the contrary in your request, as a courtesy, the Government made a supplemental request to the BOP for certain records responsive to your requests and that appear to have at least some relevance to the issues related to this case.

The Government has already produced surveillance camera recordings and an explanation of the surveillance camera malfunctions at MCC.

The Government is not in possession of this report, and the Court has already ruled that reports generated by investigators within the BOP that are not in the possession of the Government are not subject to disclosure.

• The government states it is not in possession of certain requested documents and is not under legal obligation to obtain them, raising questions about the completeness of the investigation and potential withholding of information.
• The document mentions surveillance camera malfunctions at MCC, which could be relevant to the case, particularly if it involves the death of Jeffrey Epstein.

Context

The death of Jeffrey Epstein was a high-profile event, and any legal proceedings related to it are likely to attract media attention.

Media Worthy

Yes

Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondenceAllegations/complaints

Jason E. FoyTom NoelAudrey StraussJeffrey EpsteinKenneth HouckJamel FloydEmployee Number 5Employee Number 6Employee Number 13Employee Number 7Employee Number 12Employee Number 22

U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States Attorney Southern District of New YorkFoy & Se lowitz LLCBureau of Prisons (BOP)MCCMDC

Southern District of New York

Tone

Professional

Purpose

To respond to a discovery request letter from Jason E. Foy regarding the case of United States v. Tom Noel, providing information about documents already produced and explaining why certain requested documents are not being provided.

Significance

This document outlines the government's response to a discovery request in a case related to Tom Noel, potentially involving the death of Jeffrey Epstein. It details which documents have been provided and the reasons for withholding others.

File Name

EFTA00023756.txt

Dataset

dataset_8

Type

Text

Model

gemini-2.0-flash-001

Processed

2026-02-07T18:44:44.195899

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