Possible Epstein Suicide Note Emerges After Years Under Seal

A suicide note possibly written by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was unsealed by a federal judge on Wednesday.

The handwritten note, which is unsigned, undated, and unverified, was found by Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione. It had been sealed as part of Tartaglione’s case. The former police officer faces charges related to multiple murders.

Parts of the message are indecipherable.

“They investigated me for month – found NOTHING!!!” the note reads in part.

“It is a treat to be able to choose ones time to say goodbye.”

“Watcha want me to do – bust out cryin!!”

“NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!”

A federal judge has released a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein that was sealed for years as part of the criminal case of his cellmate

“They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!” the note begins, adding that the result was charges going back many… pic.twitter.com/rNOOzErXDw

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U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York ordered the document unsealed, siding with a request from The New York Times.

The Department of Justice said in court filings that it did not know whether the note is authentic.

“There appears to be a strong public interest in the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death as described in the unsealing motion,” the DOJ said, according to CNN.

The unsealing comes after the release of batches of the “Epstein files” connected to Epstein’s sex trafficking case. Large batches of records have been released in stages over the past year due to legal and congressional pressure, but many remain redacted and disputed.

The rollout has been controversial, and no verified “client list” has been revealed. The disclosures have drawn attention to Epstein’s past associations with prominent figures. President Donald Trump, who was photographed with Epstein years before his arrest, has said the two had a falling out and that Epstein was later barred from Mar-a-Lago.