Judge Unseals Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Found by Former Cellmate
A federal judge released a handwritten note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, which includes reflections on choosing his own time to say goodbye.
A federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein. The release followed a request by The New York Times for the document, which includes the line: "It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye."[1][2]
The note was reportedly found by Epstein's former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, a convicted murderer and former police officer. Tartaglione shared a cell with Epstein for approximately two weeks in July 2019 at a Manhattan jail, and the note was allegedly discovered following Epstein's first suicide attempt that month.[1]
Scrawled on a yellow legal pad, the note also comments on the legal investigations against the disgraced financier. "They investigated me for month - Found NOTHING!!! So 15 year old charges resulted," the text reads. It further states that it is "not worth it" to "burst out cryin" over the situation.[1]
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas ruled the note a judicial document because it was submitted in relation to Tartaglione's criminal case. While the judge found no legal reason to keep the document sealed, he did not verify its authenticity or assess its chain of custody as part of his decision.[1][2]
