DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. r OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION
Case Number: Reporting Office:
2019-010614 New York Field Office
Interview of Lieutenant, Federal Bureau of Prisons
On September 1, 2021, Special Agent and Assistant Special Agent in Charge
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, at 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 Operations Lieutenant at MCC New York when Epstein was housed within
MCC New York in July and August 2019. 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 June 14, 2021.
2. OIG Warnings and Assurances Form signed by on August 5, 2019.
3. Lieutenant Log emailed by on August 10, 2019.
4. Lieutenant Log emailed by on August 6, 2019.
5. MCC Lieutenant Activity Report and Daily Log for August 9, 2019.
6. MCC Lieutenant Activity Report and Daily Log for August 10, 2019.
7. MCC Daily Assignment Roster for August 9, 2019.
8. MCC Daily Assignment Roster for August 10, 2019.
9. Email dated August 8, 2019, from USMS to MCC R&D.
10. Email dated August 9, 2019, from USMS to MCC staff.
11. Email dated August 8, 2019, from CO to MCC staff.
12. Inmate Leonardo Fernandez Inmate Quarters History Report.
13. MCC Daily Log for August 9, 2019.
14. Email dated August 9, 2019, from to
15. Memo written by dated August 12, 2019.
16. MCC 10 p.m. Count Documents for August 9, 2019
17. MCC 12 a.m. Count Documents for August 19, 2019
18. MCC SHU 30 Minutes Round Sheets for August 10, 2019
19. MCC Supervisor Rounds for August 9 & 10, 2019
Prepared By: Preparer Title: Reviewed By: Reviewer Title:
Special Agent Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Signature: Signature:
OIG Form 111.210/4 (09/06/2018) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 16. Iris the property of the 16
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20. Email dated August 12, 2019, from to Captain
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