The New Republic | Democrats Hunt Down Epstein Investigators and Missing Hard Drives by Edith Olmsted

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are looking for more answers about missing materials from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.

In a series of letters Thursday, Democrats on the committee sought testimony from three private investigators who removed a trove of materials from the alleged sex trafficker’s mansion in Palm Beach, including several hard drives.

A memo from one private investigator, William Riley, to Epstein’s criminal attorney Roy Black detailed the list of “items of potential evidentiary value” that had been removed just 11 days before law enforcement raided Epstein’s home in 2005. That list included three desktop computers, dozens of telephone directories, photographs of naked women, sex toys, and pornography.

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A group of #JeffreyEpstein survivors filed a class action lawsuit against the #DepartmentofJustice and #Google on Thursday over the release of victim-identifying information in files related to the late convicted sex offender.

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qwant news | Prison Guards Were Googling Jeffrey Epstein Just Before He Was Found Dead, Files Say

Financier, pedophile and convicted sex‑trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019. Six years later, newly released Department of Justice files show that the two guards assigned to his Special Housing Unit – Tova Noel and Michael Thomas – were supposed to check on Epstein every thirty minutes, but the logs indicate an eight‑hour gap with no documented checks. Both guards were later charged with falsifying those logs, pleaded guilty, and received no jail time in exchange for cooperating with an Inspector General review. The files also reveal that, less than an hour before Epstein was discovered hanging, Noel’s computer recorded a Google search for “latest on Epstein in jail,” sandwiched between unrelated queries about furniture and law‑enforcement discounts. When questioned in a 2021 interview, Noel flatly denied making that search.

The released documents further expose suspicious financial activity tied to Noel. JP Morgan Chase filed a Suspicious Activity Report with the FBI in November 2019 after detecting twelve cash deposits she made between April 2018 and July 2019, the largest being $5,000 on July 30, 2019—just two weeks before Epstein’s death. Noel was never asked about these deposits during her 2021 interview, and investigators have not publicly pursued the matter. In addition, the files note that Epstein possessed extra clothing and linens in his cell—items normally prohibited for inmates on suicide watch—raising questions about how they got there, since Noel claimed she didn’t supply them.

Congressional investigators are now pressing the House Oversight Committee to summon Noel for testimony, hoping her answers will clarify the unanswered details surrounding Epstein’s final hours. The committee’s focus includes the Google search, the unexplained cash deposits, and the “moving orange flash” video captured that night, as well as broader security failures at the MDC, such as malfunctioning cameras and a half‑closed prison that has remained shuttered since 2021. While the new evidence fuels further speculation and conspiracy theories, it also provides a concrete avenue for lawmakers to seek a clearer account of how a man with vast wealth and powerful connections died behind bars.

Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/epstein-death-files-prison-guards-tova-noel-googling-suspicious-deposits-bribes-testimony-congress

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yahoo news | Prison Guards Were Googling Jeffrey Epstein Just Before He Was Found Dead, Files...

Financier and convicted sex‑trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019, but a trove of newly released Department of Justice files has kept the case in the spotlight. Among the most unsettling details are the computer logs of two prison guards who were supposed to check on Epstein every 30 minutes in the Special Housing Unit. The logs show that one guard, Tova Noel, ran a Google search for “latest on Epstein in jail” less than an hour before he was found hanging, a query that she later denied making.

Noel, an Army veteran who began working at MCC in July 2019, and fellow guard Michael Thomas were later charged with falsifying records that claimed they had performed the required checks. Both pleaded guilty but avoided jail time in exchange for cooperating with a Justice Department inspector‑general review. In addition to the dubious search, the files reveal that Noel’s bank filed a Suspicious Activity Report after detecting twelve cash deposits—including a $5,000 deposit on July 30, 2019—just weeks before Epstein’s death. Neither the deposit nor the SAR was questioned during her 2021 interview, and lawmakers are now pressing the House Oversight Committee to have Noel testify about these anomalies.

The combination of missing camera footage, the extra linens found in Epstein’s cell, and the guards’ falsified logs has fueled endless conspiracy theories, but the new congressional hearing could finally provide a factual account of the final hours. As investigators sift through the revelations, many hope that Noel’s testimony will clarify whether negligence, misconduct, or something more sinister contributed to Epstein’s death, even as each answer seems poised to generate fresh questions.

Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/epstein-death-files-prison-guards-tova-noel-googling-suspicious-deposits-bribes-testimony-congress

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yahoo news | Epstein's accountant and lawyer reveal DOJ never questioned them about disgraced financier's crimes

Epstein’s former accountant, Richard Kahn, and his former lawyer, Darren Indyke, told the House Oversight Committee that the Department of Justice never interviewed them about Jeffrey Epstein’s illegal activities. Both men said they had never been questioned by any government authority regarding Epstein’s crimes, despite receiving grand‑jury subpoenas from the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands asking for the financier’s estate documents, wills and trust papers. Their testimony emphasized that any inquiries they received were limited to routine financial records rather than the broader scope of Epstein’s alleged sex‑trafficking conduct.

The statements were made as the DOJ continued to release thousands of pages from the “Epstein Files,” a trove of documents disclosed after President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025. Kahn and Indyke’s appearances in those files do not, on their own, imply wrongdoing, and both insisted they were unaware of the specifics of Epstein’s criminal behavior. Kahn recalled that Epstein had told him his 2006 arrest was a mistake and that he did not know a minor was involved, while Indyke said he believed Epstein’s 2008 plea deal in Florida, which acknowledged solicitation of a minor for prostitution, was based on misinformation.

Their testimonies joined a larger series of interviews with public figures connected to Epstein—including former presidents, secretaries of state and business leaders—conducted by the Oversight Committee. So far, none of the individuals who have testified have faced criminal charges for their proximity to Epstein, apart from Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2022. The committee’s investigation continues to seek accountability and clarity about the extent of Epstein’s network, but Kahn and Indyke maintain they were merely transactional professionals who lacked knowledge of the financier’s illicit activities.

Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/epsteins-accountant-lawyer-say-doj-never-once-questioned-them-about-his-crimes

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yahoo news | Epstein's accountant and lawyer reveal DOJ never questioned them about disgraced...

Former accountant Richard Kahn and former attorney Darren Indyke told the House Oversight Committee that, despite receiving document subpoenas from the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Department of Justice never interviewed either of them about Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal conduct. Kahn said the requests focused solely on Epstein’s estate documents—his will and a 1953 trust—while Indyke confirmed he had not been asked any questions about Epstein’s dealings and that his lack of interrogation was “consistent with the scope of [his] employment” as a transactional lawyer for Epstein.

Both men reiterated that they had been aware of Epstein’s 2008 Florida plea deal in which he admitted to soliciting a minor for prostitution, but they claimed they had believed Epstein’s assertions that he did not know any of the victims were under‑age. Kahn recalled Epstein telling him that his 2006 arrest was a mistake and that he would never repeat such behavior, and he said that, had he learned of any illegal activity, he would have quit immediately. Indyke echoed this sentiment, saying he trusted Epstein’s assurances and therefore “made the mistake of believing” the financier would not commit another crime. Their testimony comes after the Justice Department released extensive “Epstein Files” in December 2023, a disclosure mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump in 2025.

The committee’s investigation includes a wider array of witnesses—former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, billionaire Les Wexner and Epstein’s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2022 for exploiting under‑age girls. To date, none of the individuals appearing before the Oversight Committee, other than Maxwell, have faced criminal charges related to their connection with Epstein. While Kahn’s and Indyke’s statements do not, on their own, demonstrate wrongdoing, they add another layer to the ongoing scrutiny of how the Justice Department and federal investigators handled the Epstein case.

Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/epsteins-accountant-lawyer-say-doj-never-once-questioned-them-about-his-crimes

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yahoo news | Epstein files shed new light on what prison officials were doing the night he...

The Department of Justice’s release of millions of files on Jeffrey Epstein’s death has revived scrutiny of the night the billionaire financier was found dead in his Manhattan prison cell on August 10 2019. The files show that the two correctional officers on duty—former Army veteran Tova Noel and fellow guard Michael Thomas—were supposed to check on Epstein every 30 minutes, yet both were accused of sleeping on the job and of falsifying those check‑in records. Security cameras in the Special Housing Unit malfunctioned that night, a problem documented in a 2023 DOJ report, leaving investigators with little visual evidence. Noel’s own computer activity revealed a Google search for “latest on Epstein in jail” less than an hour before the inmate was discovered hanging, and a forensic examination also flagged searches for furniture and “law enforcement discounts.” The guards were charged with conspiracy and falsifying records, later dropped under a deferred‑prosecution agreement that required community service and cooperation with an Inspector General review.

The newly released materials also expose questionable financial activity and possible evidence‑tampering. Bank records obtained from JP Morgan Chase show that Noel made twelve cash deposits between April 2018 and July 2019, including a $5,000 deposit on July 30 — the day before Epstein’s arrest — and that she was leasing a $60,000 Range Rover, a detail omitted from her 2021 interview with DOJ officials. Moreover, an inmate reported that Federal Bureau of Prisons staff from the After‑Action Team were seen shredding boxes of paperwork in the days after Epstein’s death, prompting an email to the FBI warning that crucial investigative documents might have been destroyed. Although the FBI memo notes an employee’s claim that three large bags of shredded paper were seen, there is no record that the dumpster was ever searched.

In response to the emerging evidence, House Oversight Committee leaders have scheduled Noel to testify about the night’s events, though the hearing was postponed for scheduling reasons. The testimony is expected to address the failed camera system, the alleged “sleeping on the job,” the falsified check‑in logs, and the alleged shredding of records. While the prison was permanently closed in 2021 to remediate long‑standing security and infrastructure problems, the newly uncovered details continue to fuel speculation that Epstein’s suicide may have been facilitated—or even covered up—by officials seeking to protect powerful individuals connected to the case.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-files-shed-light-prison-110055850.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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Donald Trump’s unhinged 24 hours as his DOJ accidentally leaks awkward document to Democrats

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yahoo news | 'Sarah Ferguson must know it's a matter of time - jump before you're pushed'

Sarah Ferguson faces mounting pressure from U.S. officials to testify about her relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Files released by the Department of Justice show that she remained in contact with Epstein up until just 17 days before his release from a Florida jail in 2009, and members of the House Oversight Committee now believe she possesses “information related to the investigation.” Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said she should give sworn testimony, while Democratic Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury urged anyone with knowledge of Epstein’s wrongdoing to cooperate, emphasizing the need for justice for survivors. The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most vocal accusers, also believes Ferguson should travel to the United States to answer questions.

Legal analysts and victims’ advocates argue that Ferguson’s silence is increasingly untenable. Prominent lawyer Gloria Allred called it “long overdue” for the former Duchess of York to appear under oath and suggested she also speak to UK police. Media lawyer Jonathan Coad, who previously represented Ferguson, told the BBC there is “no chance” she will travel to the U.S., adding that his advice to her would be to refuse. Critics note that avoiding testimony could jeopardize her financial ventures, as any book or interview deal about the case would be impossible without full disclosure.

The article warns that Ferguson’s refusal to cooperate could have serious personal and financial repercussions. Without cooperation, her businesses and income streams are reported to be dwindling, and the ongoing scrutiny could damage her reputation and that of her family, including her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie and her husband, the Earl of Windsor. The piece concludes that the “dam” of pressure is creaking; whether Ferguson will eventually testify or continue to ignore the calls remains an open question.

Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2185723/sarah-ferguson-must-know-its

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yahoo news | 'Flummoxing': Expert flags stunning FBI oversight with Epstein's closest...

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Legal analyst Lisa Rubin told MS NOW’s Alicia Menendez that the FBI’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s inner circle appears seriously lacking. According to Rubin, both Darren Indyke—Epstein’s former attorney and co‑executor—and his accountant Richard Kahn testified before Congress that they had no knowledge of Epstein’s alleged child‑sex‑trafficking crimes. However, the testimony contains glaring gaps, and Rubin points out that at least two victims reported to the FBI that Indy Indyke explicitly instructed them not to speak with law‑enforcement, promising only that a lawyer would be available if they chose to cooperate.

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Rubin says the pattern of alleged obstruction extends beyond the victims themselves. A former personal chef for Epstein reportedly recounted a similar warning from Indy Indyke: “If somebody tries to approach you with something, do not accept it.” These statements suggest a coordinated effort to silence witnesses at a time when authorities feared Indy Indyke might be served with legal papers. Despite these accusations, the federal investigation has not produced a clear path to accountability.

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Compounding the confusion, Rubin notes that neither Indy Indyke nor Kahn was ever interviewed by the FBI or the Department of Justice—a fact she describes as “flummoxing.” Without direct questioning of the two men, prosecutors lack crucial evidence to determine whether they committed perjury or helped obstruct the investigation. Rubin concludes that, while the testimonies of victims and close associates hint at a cover‑up, the absence of formal interviews leaves any potential legal repercussions uncertain.

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