Alleged suicide note linked to Jeffrey Epstein released

A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a federal judge, which had been sealed for years as the criminal case of his cellmate, as per reports. The suicide note was reportedly discoverd by Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione in July 2019 after Epstein was found unresponsive with a strip of cloth wrapped around his neck.

Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer from Briarcliff Manor, New York, reportedly shared a jail cell with Jeffrey Epstein while awaiting trial in a quadruple murder case. Tartaglione reportedly said he discovered the alleged note inside a graphic novel after Epstein was removed from their cell following the apparent suicide attempt. The note was written on yellow legal-pad paper and had been tucked inside the book.

Although Jeffrey survived that incident, he was later found dead weeks later at the age of 66 in the now permanently closed Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan. This alleged note was reportedly made public by Judge Kenneth M Karas of the Federal District Court in White Plains, New York, who was overseeing the cellmate’s case. 

This note reportedly repeated ‘bust out cryin’ something that Epstein wrote in emails, and another phrase, ‘No fun’, also something Epstein used in emails, as well as in the separate note that was found in his jail cell at the time of his death. Jeffrey Epstein’s death was officially ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner. However, years of revelations about security failures at the jail have continued to fuel speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the circumstances of his death.

Following the July incident, Epstein reportedly told jail officials that Tartaglione had assaulted him and insisted he was not suicidal. Tartaglione has consistently denied attacking Epstein. Later, Epstein reportedly informed officials that he had never experienced problems with his cellmate.

Tartaglione reportedly said he handed the note over to his lawyers because he believed it could support his defense if Epstein continued accusing him of causing harm. In 2023, Tartaglione was convicted and sentenced to four life terms, though he continues to maintain his innocence and is appealing the conviction.

The note later became part of an extended legal dispute involving Tartaglione’s attorneys. Court filings indicate that documents connected to the disagreement were sealed to preserve attorney-client privilege.