DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: 2019-010614 Reporting Office: Boston Area Office Interview of Senior Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons On August 5, 2021, Senior Special Agenil and Special Agen U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), conducted a voluntary interview of Senior Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) New York, New York, within the MCC New York. The interview was conducted in reference to an official OIG investigation surrounding the death of BOP inmate Jeffrey Epstein, Register Number 76318-054, who was previously housed at the MCC New York. was an MCC New York staff member assigned to the MCC New York Special Housing Unit on August 9, 2019, the day before Epstein was found unresponsive within his cell at the MCC New York. The interview was recorded, and the recording has been transcribed. The interview transcript and documents discussed with during the interview are attached to this report. The audio recorded interview has been saved separately to the case file due to its large file size. Attachments: 1. Transcribed interview of the recorded interview of conducted on August 5, 2021. 2. OIG Warnings and Assurances Form signed by dated August 5, 2021. 3. MCC New York Daily Assignment Roster from August 9, 2019. 4. MCC New York Daily Assignment Roster from August 10, 2019. 5. MCC New York Daily Activity Report and Lieutenant Log on August 9, 2019. 6. MCC New York Daily Activity Report and Lieutenant Log on August 10, 2019. 7. MCC New York Special Housing Unit 30 Minute Round Sheet from August 9, 2019. 8. MCC New York Count documentation from August 9, 2019, at 4 p.m. 9. Memorandum written by dated August 12, 2019. 10. Orange Sign saying Mandatory Rounds to be Conducted on Epstein. 11. Email dated August 8, 2019, from the USMS to the MCC Custody Department. 12. MCC New York Form PP38 Daily Log dated August 9, 2019. 13. Email dated August 9, 2019, fro 14. Inmate Quarters History for inmate Leonardo Fernandez. Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Special Agent in Charge Signature: Signature: OIG Form III-210/4(09/06/2018) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Ie. It is the property of the /6 and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency. EFTA00115898