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Published 07:31 07 May 2026 GMT
An alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein before his death in 2019 has been released by a federal judge.
The note was reportedly discovered by Epstein’s cell mate after the disgraced billionaire attempted suicide in Jury of that year.
This note was allegedly discovered by Nicholas Tartaglione, who shared a cell with Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City before his death.
Tartaglione claims that he discoverered the note some weeks before Epstein was found dead in his cell after another suicide attempt.
There has been much debate about Epstein’s death, as well as the ongoing furore around the release of files pertaining to the pedophile billionaire, but the official narrative has never changed.
Officially, Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in his cell.
While this note does not contain a signature, 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!!”
It is not immediately clear whether Epstein wrote the note, and the Justice Department has yet to confirm whether it believes the note to be genuine.
The note has become public after the New York Times wrote a story claiming that it existed, asking the court in New York State to release the information.
Tartaglione, who worked as a police officer before being sentenced to life in prison for a quadruple murder that he is currently appealing, was the one who found Epstein unresponsive in his cell.
Epstein then told the officials at the prison that he had been attacked by Tartaglione, maintaining that he was not suicidal.
The note eventually found its way into the cell mate’s possession, before he passed it over to his legal representatives to help protect himself against potential future allegations.
The lawyers then brought in ‘handwriting experts’ to attempt to prove the authenticity of the note and the authorship.
Under attorney-client privilege, the note had been sealed under the appeal that Tartaglione is making against his conviction.
The medical examiner for New York City ruled in 2019 that Epstein’s death was a suicide, but conspiracy theories - some stranger than others - continue to swirl, particularly given what has since emerged about Epstein’s links to high-profile celebrities and powerful people, including the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.
