DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF TIIE INSPECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE I OFFICE OF TIIE INSPECTOR GENERAL MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION Case Number: 2019-010614 Reporting Office: Boston Area Office Interview of Lieutenant, Federal Bureau of Prisons On September 1, 2021, Senior Special Agent and Special Agent U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG), conducted a voluntary interview of Lieutenant, 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 September 1, 2021. 2. OIG Warnings and Assurances Form signed by dated September 1, 2021. 3. MCC New York Daily Assignment Roster from August 9, 2019. 4. MCC New York Daily Activity Report and Lieutenant Log on August 9, 2019. 5. Email dated August 8, 2019, from the USMS to the MCC Receiving and Discharge Department. 6. Email dated August 8, 2019, from the USMS to the MCC Custody Department. 7. MCC New York Form PP38 Daily dated August 9, 2019. 8. Memorandum written by dated August 12, 2019. 9. Email dated August 9, 2019, from to 10. 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 16 It is the property of the 16 and is loaned to your agency:. it and its contents are not to be distributed outside of your agency EFTA00117415