Epstein's apparent suicide note released by US judge

Key topics:Judge unseals alleged Epstein suicide note found by ex-cellmateNote claims months of investigation, “found nothing”, farewell toneCellmate Tartaglione case; Epstein death ruled suicide; note absent from files.Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox every morning on weekdays. Register here.Support South Africa's bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced insights on investments, business, and the political economy, by joining BizNews Premium. Register here.If you prefer WhatsApp for updates, sign up to the BizNews channel here..By David Scheer.A purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein, which his former cellmate said he discovered tucked in a book, was released by a federal judge on Wednesday.“They investigated me for month — FOUND NOTHING!!!” the handwritten note reads, followed by a line that’s less discernible in a version posted to a court docket. “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!!”US District Court Judge Kenneth Karas in White Plains, New York, agreed to unseal the note while overseeing proceedings for the former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione. Tartaglione has said he recovered the message in July 2019 and kept it after Epstein was found in his cell unconscious and injured with marks on his neck. Tartaglione has long denied he attacked the notorious sex offender. .Read more:.FT: Trump ‘spent hours’ at Epstein’s house with victim of sex trafficking, email alleges.Epstein, who subsequently moved into a cell by himself, died while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually trafficked minors. Investigators ruled the cause was suicide. The note wasn’t included in the massive trove of documents known as the Epstein files released by the Justice Department in recent months. The New York Times petitioned the court for its release and reported its contents earlier Wednesday..© 2026 Bloomberg L.P.

Epstein's apparent suicide note released by US judge

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