A federal judge in New York on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The handwritten note was allegedly discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, after what has been described as a failed suicide attempt by Epstein in July 2019, less than a month before his death.
The note includes the lines: “they investigated me for months … no fun — not worth it” and “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s own death.” According to multiple reports, the document had been sealed and stored in a courthouse vault for years before the judge ordered its release.
Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner. Tartaglione, a former police officer who was himself awaiting trial on murder charges at the time, has claimed that he found the note inside a graphic novel in their shared cell after Epstein attempted to take his own life in July 2019.
The New York Times, which first reported on the note’s release, stated that it has not independently authenticated that Epstein wrote the document. The note’s authenticity remains unverified beyond Tartaglione’s account.
The release of the note adds a new element to the ongoing public scrutiny surrounding Epstein’s death and the circumstances of his incarceration. No additional official comment on the note’s contents or provenance was immediately available.
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