From: ' To: ' Subject: RE: Email tom and re MCC Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 01:11:21 +0000 This looks good to me. From: Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 7:20 PM To: Cc: Subject: Re: Email to and re MCC Thanks very much. Suggested edits below. My edit to the concluding language was to conform to the letter- submitted to PAE last month (that and I pulled off the docket today and had not seen before). Our read was that we told PAE we are withdrawing our 7a objections based on Noel due to the DPs, without any conditions (like the defendants complying with their DPs or the case actually being nolled). If that's accurate, then I think we should not give the impression that she is deciding anew whether to remove the 7a objections. Happy to discuss if you had a different understanding. On Jun 23, 2021, at 6:27 PM, wrote: Hi and I'm writing to give you an update on the Office of Inspector General interviews with Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, the two MCC guards that were charged with falsifying count and round forms, and related FOIA litigation. As you know, the Office entered into deferred prosecution agreements with both defendants, which were adopted by the Court on May 25, 2021. Pursuant to those agreements, as you know, the defendants were required to meet with special agents from the O16 about matters that will likely be covered in a future OIG report. The OIG completed 7 hour interviews with the defendants on June 17 and June 22, 2021. In summary, in the interviews: • Both defendants admitted that they falsified round and count forms. According to both defendants, they did not speak about falsifying the forms, Noel simply "pre-filled" the forms, meaning she filled in all the information at the beginning of their shift. Thomas stated that he slept almost the entirety of his shift. Noel said that she attempted to wake Thomas but couldn't, and that she spent most of the evening on her computer. They both acknowledged that they did not do the co