Trending Now - House Committee Probes Key Witnesses in Epstein's Death

WHO:

IJR - Tova Noel, a former prison guard, is believed to be the last person to see Jeffrey Epstein alive.

ABC News - Members of the House Oversight Committee are involved in the investigation.

WHAT:

IJR - The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee interviewed Tova Noel regarding Epstein's death.

ABC News - Epstein died by suicide according to an autopsy conducted by the New York medical examiner.

ABC News - Noel allegedly spent hours before Epstein's death scrolling the internet instead of performing required headcounts.

ABC News - Noel and another prison guard were charged in 2019 with falsifying records, but the charges were dropped after a deal with prosecutors.

ABC News - Lawmakers highlighted that Noel received cash deposits totaling $12,000 between April 2018 and July 2019, with the last deposit made prior to Epstein's death.

ABC News - Documents show Noel made internet searches about Epstein the night he died, including "latest on Epstein in jail."

ABC News - Surveillance video showed a flash of orange near Epstein's cell the night he died, with a corrections officer "believed to be Noel" carrying linen.

WHERE:

IJR - The interview took place at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

ABC News - Epstein was housed at the Metropolitan Corrections Center in New York.

WHY:

ABC News - The interview with Noel was prompted by renewed scrutiny of Epstein's death and questions about the circumstances surrounding it.

HOW:

ABC News - The FBI examined Noel's bank records and found no evidence of a bribe.

ABC News - Noel claimed in a sworn interview that she "never gave out linen" and denied providing Epstein with excess linen that may have been used to form a noose.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 23:24 UTC)

Tova Noel, a former prison guard and the last person believed to have seen Jeffrey Epstein alive, was interviewed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the ongoing investigation into Epstein's death. The autopsy conducted by the New York medical examiner ruled Epstein's death a suicide, while lawmakers raised concerns about Noel's actions leading up to the incident, including internet searches about Epstein and cash deposits totaling $12,000 made shortly before his death. Although Noel and another guard were previously charged with falsifying records, those charges were dropped after a deal with prosecutors, and the FBI found no evidence of bribery in their examination of her bank records.