A federal judge unsealed a document Wednesday that purports to be a suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first public release of the material since it surfaced in the summer of 2019.
Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein's cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, discovered the note following Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt in July 2019. The convicted sex offender died weeks later in his jail cell under circumstances that sparked widespread scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
The note's text is blunt and dismissive. It reads: "They investigated me for months - FOUND NOTHING!!! 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 document carries no signature.
The unsealing came after the New York Times published an article last week reporting on the note's existence and filed a court petition to release it. A judge in White Plains, New York granted the request, making the material available for public review. The Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment about the release.
Verification of the note's authenticity remains unclear. While Tartaglione identified himself as the person who located it, independent confirmation of whether Epstein actually wrote the document has not been established.
Author James Rodriguez: "The note reads like defiant rambling rather than a coherent farewell, which only deepens the questions surrounding Epstein's death and whether the full story has ever been told."
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