Both guards are accused of not checking on Epstein for almost eight hours.
NEW YORK — Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were charged Tuesday with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners.
The charges against the officers are the first in connection with the wealthy financier’s death in August at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, where he had been awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Both correctional officers were in federal custody pending an expected Tuesday afternoon court appearance. Noel’s lawyer didn’t immediately return a phone message.The cell where he died was in a high-security unit, famous for having held terrorists and drug cartel kingpins.
The indictment said he was on that watch for 24 hours before he was moved to psychological observation until July 30, several days before his death.
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