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Former Officer Tova Noel Denies Orange Figure Role

6/5/2026

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Former correction officer Tova Noel testified before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein’s August 9, 2019 death.
Noel denied being the orange-colored figure on surveillance footage, said she was not on the tier, never carried orange items, did not enter Epstein’s cell, and missed required inmate rounds.
She maintained the death would have occurred even with proper checks, with her attorney saying she appeared voluntarily to help victims achieve closure.

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Former correction officer Tova Noel testified before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein’s August 9, 2019 death.
Noel denied being the orange-colored figure on surveillance footage, said she was not on the tier, never carried orange items, did not enter Epstein’s cell, and missed required inmate rounds.
She maintained the death would have occurred even with proper checks, with her attorney saying she appeared voluntarily to help victims achieve closure.