EFTA00040794.pdf

FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) -1 of 2 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL RECORD 1 Date of entry 09/06/2019 OFFICER 1, Corrections Officer at Bureau of Prison's (BOP) METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER (MCC), 150 Park Row, New York, New York, was interviewed by FBI Special Agent (SA) FBI Task Force Officer (TFO) , and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) SA at the United States Attorneys Office (USAO), Southern District of New York (SDNY), 1 St. Andrews Plaza, New York, New York. TFO advised OFFICER 1 that there is an on-going criminal investigation and he has an obligation to answer questions truthfully and that it would be a federal crime to lie to a federal agent during the meeting. SA provided OFFICER 1 with an OIG "Warnings and Assurances to Employee Requested to Provide Information on a Voluntary Bases" form, which OFFICER 1 signed and was witnessed by SAs and . SA retained the original and a copy is attached in the lA section of this report. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing investigators and the nature of the interview, OFFICER 1 provided the following information: OFFICER 1 has worked for BOP for four years. OFFICER 1 was working an overtime shift in the Special Housing Unit (SHU), 10 South, on a 12am-8am shift at the time that JEFFREY EPSTEIN was found unresponsive in his cell. OFFICER 1 couldn't recall the exact date but did recall that it was the previous Saturday. OFFICER 1 had worked a 12pm-8pm shift the previous day, had a four hour break, and then started the overtime shift of 12a-8a. Unit 10 South is a completely locked down unit where the Corrections Officer is alone in the unit. OFFICER 1 recalled he did the 12am count with OFFICER 2 and that Officer NOEL helped him do the 3am and 5am counts. OFFICER 1 further stated that for the 3am and 5am counts, the control center had called about the counts and he advised control that he wanted someone to assist him in doing the counts Investigationon 08/16/2019 at New York, New York, United States (In Person) File# 90A-NY-3151227, 90C—NY-3154599 by • Datedrafted 08/19/2019 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents am not to be distributed outside your agency. EFTA00040794 FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10) 90A-NY-3151227 (U) Interview of Corrections Officer Continuation of FD-302 of OFFICER 1 .on 08/16/2019 .page 2 of 2 because he was by himself. OFFICER 1 said that there should always be a double staff count and that he always wanted a partner to do the count and wouldn't do a count without a partner. OFFICER 1 advised that while doing the counts, an officer should see breathing flesh. When OFFICER 1 and NOEL did the 3am and 5am counts, they counted five inmates. Officer THOMAS relieved OFFICER 1 at some point during the shift to give him a break. OFFICER 2 came by at some point to check on OFFICER 1, however, OFFICER 1 didn't remember the exact time. OFFICER 1 was in 10 South when the call came over, referring to when EPSTEIN was found unresponsive in his cell. OFFICER 1 then worked another shift in the SHU, 8am-4pm. OFFICER 1 stated that he once fed EPSTEIN because EPSTEIN had not received his meal and that EPSTEIN was grateful. OFFICER 1 said that EPSTEIN didn't appear to be dangerous and that EPSTEIN never offered him money for anything. OFFICER 1 stated that he was shocked that this had happened, referring to EPSTEIN's death. OFFICER 1 said that EPSTEIN was supposed to be watched more closely and that the rounds should have been conducted regardless of whether EPSTEIN had previously been on suicide watch or not. OFFICER 1 was then shown a picture of . When OFFICER 1 looked at the picture, OFFICER 1 said that he wanted a lawyer. Investigators discontinued questioning at that time. On his own accord, OFFICER 1 then stated something to the effect of "I want to be clear, I never brought stuff into the jail or allowed stuff in. I never did that." OFFICER 1 was advised that his cell phone, which had been surrendered at the security checkpoint at the entrance of the USAO, was seized by the FBI. The cell phone, a Motorola G6/XT1921-5, IMEI 99000544589395, was seized pursuant to a search warrant issued by SDNY. OFFICER 1 was then told that he could get his phone back that day if he gave investigators his passcode. OFFICER 1 told investigators that he was not going to give them his passcode. OFFICER 1 was given an FD-597, receipt for property, which was signed by OFFICER 1 and TFO EFTA00040795