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Larry Neumeister May 25, 2021 - 1:48 PM
NEW YORK (AP) â Two Bureau of Prisons guards admitted falsifying records Tuesday after financier Jeffrey Epsteinâs jail death in a deferred prosecution deal that will spare them a criminal record if they fully cooperate with investigators.
Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas agreed to the deals in Manhattan federal court as they admitted their guilt before Judge Analisa Torres to accusations in an indictment that will be dismissed if they follow all the rules of their agreement for six months. The judge later signed orders approving the deal. agreed to the deals in Manhattan
Two US Bureau of Prisons guards admitted falsifying records after financier Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death in a deferred prosecution deal that will spare them a criminal record if they fully cooperate with investigators.
Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas agreed to the deals in Manhattan federal court as they admitted their guilt before Judge Analisa Torres to accusations in an indictment that will be dismissed if they follow all the rules of their agreement for six months.
The judge later signed orders approving the deal.
“You shall truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of yourself and others related to your employment by the Bureau of Prisons, which information can be used for any purpose,” the judge told them as she read details of the deal from court documents.
As part of Tuesday s agreement, approved by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in a brief virtual hearing, the two officers will serve six months of supervised release, cooperate with a continuing investigation by the Justice Department s inspector general and perform 100 hours of community service.
Following the six month term, the government will dismiss the criminal charges if the terms of the agreement have been satisfied. This offers you a chance to avoid a criminal conviction, Torres said. I trust you will take full advantage of the opportunity.
In a Friday letter to the judge, prosecutors said the agreement represented the best path forward from an incident that rocked the federal prison system.