Correction officer testifies she was not the orange shape seen near Jeffrey Epstein’s cell the night he died Former correction officer Tova Noel testified before the House Oversight Committee, denying she was the orange shape seen on surveillance footage near Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night of his death. While admitting to procedural failures like not conducting required inmate rounds, she asserted her innocence in his death and any conspiracy. The testimony aims to clarify circumstances surrounding Epstein’s demise, which was ruled a suicide.

• Former correction officer Tova Noel testified she was not the orange shape seen on surveillance footage near Jeffrey Epstein’s cell on the night he died.
• Noel denied being present at that specific time and offered no explanation for the orange shape.
• She acknowledged failing to conduct required inmate rounds and counts but denied any involvement in Epstein’s death or a conspiracy.
• The Justice Department’s Inspector General report had suggested the orange shape was likely Noel, but without evidence.
• A hard drive failure meant most cameras were not recording that night, limiting surveillance footage.
• Noel denied knowledge of a notice requiring 30-minute rounds on Epstein, which was printed on orange paper.
• She also denied allegations of being paid to neglect duties to facilitate Epstein’s murder.
• Noel stated her personal savings accounted for cash deposits investigators identified.