Tova Noel served as a correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead. She was responsible for supervising Epstein on the night of his death on August 10, 2019, along with her colleague Michael Thomas. Both guards were charged with falsifying records after they failed to conduct mandated half-hour checks on Epstein's cell and later indicated on their logs that they had performed these checks.

Noel is an Army veteran, having been honorably discharged in 2014 after working as a patient administrative specialist. She earned a bachelor's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2017 and began her role with the federal Bureau of Prisons in 2018.

Noel's testimony is crucial as part of the ongoing investigation into Epstein's death, which has been marred by allegations of misconduct by prison staff that night. Reports suggest that she and Thomas were engaged in activities such as surfing the internet instead of fulfilling their monitoring duties during a critical period when Epstein was supposed to be under close observation.

In prior discussions with investigators, Noel has expressed that she likely was the last to see Epstein, noting that she interacted with him earlier that night regarding his CPAP machine. However, her case has drawn intense scrutiny due to discrepancies in the accounts of the night’s events, including a reported internet search she conducted about Epstein shortly before he was found unresponsive.

The House Oversight Committee aims to unravel the circumstances of Epstein's death and the responses of individuals at the MCC, which have become subjects of public and political inquiry. Noel's upcoming deposition is expected to shed light on both her specific actions that night and the broader implications for the management of high-profile inmates.