EFTA00059973.txt

"especially while him being housed in the Special Housing Unit"

"that night, on - that would be Friday, August 9th of 2019... I reached the elevator on the third floor, inmate Epstein was being escorted out"

"Epstein's cell mate had flagged the attention of a staff member... his cell mate, Nicholas Tartaglione"

"you were interviewed by Agents of the FBI and the DOJ OIG back when this instance occurred in August of 2019"

"Efrain Reyes -... was selected and housed in a cell with Epstein."

"when he goes to MCC... put me in SHU. So, that's how he ended up in SHU."

"After some time, he was returned to the SHU"

"This is BOP employee, [REDACTED]"

"MCC, I was the Captain. I was the Captain from September of, I believe it was third, 2018, all the way until June 25 of 2020."

"This interview with Federal Bureau of Prisons employee... is being conducted as part of an official U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector"

"Reyes, Epstein's cell mate, hey, he went out to court"

"Epstein was housed in the two-man occupancy [of the Special Housing Unit]"

"where Epstein was, in regular SHU"

"where Epstein was, in the SHU"

"Epstein's cell mate, Reyes, had court"

"found inmate Epstein deceased in the cell"

"He went to the MCC, arriving before 8:00 a.m., approximately."

"He went to the SHU and signed the logbook"

"especially in the Special Housing Unit - any time that cell"

"the cell that Epstein was found in... send someone to SHU"

"concerns about the whereabouts of Epstein's cell mate. Some of his staff were under the impression that Reyes was released"

"Inmate Epstein, number 76318-054, is being taken off psych observation"

"I brought him in the office, and we spoke. Yes."

"Epstein spent most of the day with his Defense Counsel"

"inmate Epstein was being escorted out of Attorney visit by his Unit Manager"

"When he goes to MCC"

"When he goes to MCC"

"But the other AW was, in fact, your Supervisor at that time?"

"At the direction of the Warden"

"the Regional Director said, no, I want this guy."

"Epstein was initially placed on suicide watch... Those would be conducted downstairs, on the second floor, in the Health Services area"

"the rationale for placement of the inmate in the Special Housing Unit would have been a decision ultimately made by the Warden"

"It was [REDACTED] I was the AW over Custody at that time... when that incident happened."

"I would have conversations [with] the Warden... I would take direction directly from the Warden."

"this is an official DOJ investigation surrounding the circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein's death"

"You had Tova Noel. And she was the number two"

"who was in the SHU at that time? If he's gone from the institution by, like, 1:50 p.m., who would have --"

"Reyes, Epstein's cell mate, hey, he went out to court"

"the Warden and I was having a lengthy conversations, because the Warden wanted to ensure - philosophy when dealing with Mr. Epstein was this: he's ano"

"The Warden directed on multiple occasions that Epstein needed a cell mate at all times"

"Tova would have been, because he's a Correctional Officer"

"The Warden told me to do it. So, if the Warden told me to do it, why wouldn't I go do it?"

"I put out an e-mail... To all Correctional Services staff"

"a lot of people at MCC, they didn't like me because I was trying to hold people accountable"

"when the Warden gave me direction, he said he wanted X, Y, and Z"

"with the guidance I had put out, I got to give you that e-mail"

"Noel and Thomas are now in there"

"You had Tova Noel. And she was the number two. And then, you had... those three people were in SHU."

"So, he's the Officer-in-Charge... those three people were in SHU."

"if it was recognized that there was no cell mate and he needed a cell mate... Reyes didn't come back from court."