Judge Unseals Note Purportedly Linked To Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 Attempt
A judge released a handwritten note allegedly from Jeffrey Epstein after his July 2019 jail suicide attempt; the note’s authorship remains unconfirmed.
The Post MillennialJudge releases Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
The GuardianAlleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge
Los Angeles TimesPurported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note had echoes of messages he had sent earlier
Washington ExaminerPossible Epstein suicide note unsealed by judge: 'NOT WORTH IT'
Overview
A federal judge ordered the release of a handwritten note purportedly left by Jeffrey Epstein after a suspected suicide attempt in July 2019.
Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein's former cellmate, said he found the note tucked in a book after Epstein was found with a strip of bedsheet around his neck on July 23, 2019.
The short, seven-line note includes lines reading "They investigated me for month — found nothing!!!" and "No Fun — Not Worth It!!" and its authorship has not been established, court records show.
Epstein later died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019, in a death ruled a suicide, and Tartaglione was convicted in 2023 and is serving four consecutive life sentences.
The note was unsealed after a judge weighed privacy interests and after a news organization requested its release, and federal prosecutors did not oppose unsealing, court documents say.
Analysis
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