Epstein Suicide Note Unsealed by Judge: What It Reveals
Epstein Suicide Note Unsealed by Judge: What It Reveals
Federal judge unseals an alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his NYC cellmate, raising questions about authenticity and the ongoing case.
A federal judge has unsealed an alleged suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the document has been made public. Epstein’s cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found the note after Epstein allegedly attempted suicide in July 2019, weeks before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell. The note reads, “They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!” and continues, “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye. Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!! NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!” The note does not include a signature, and its authorship has not been independently verified.
The release follows a media report detailing the note’s existence and a petition to make it public. Tartaglione, who is serving a life sentence for a quadruple murder and is appealing that conviction, allegedly discovered Epstein unresponsive in their shared cell and later described an incident in which Epstein claimed he had been attacked. In the weeks leading up to Epstein’s death, his representatives and acquaintances publicly insisted he was not suicidal.
The document was sealed as part of Tartaglione’s appeal, due to attorney-client privilege, and its public release has now placed the note into a broader, ongoing discussion about Epstein’s death and the surrounding investigations. The New York City medical examiner ruled Epstein’s death a suicide in 2019, but questions and theories persist about the circumstances and any potential connections to powerful individuals. The unsealing adds another layer to a case that has continued to captivate public attention and scrutiny.
