Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden from Public View
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A suicide note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, stored in a New York courthouse.
- The note was discovered by Epstein's cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, in July 2019 after Epstein was found unresponsive from an apparent suicide attempt; Epstein later died by suicide weeks afterward.
- The note was sealed by a federal judge as part of Tartaglione’s own criminal case, preventing investigators from accessing a potentially crucial piece of evidence related to Epstein’s death.
- The New York Times has petitioned to unseal the note, which reportedly included the phrase “time to say goodbye,” but the note remains unseen by the public and absent from Justice Department files.
- The note's authentication by Tartaglione’s lawyers is documented, though details remain unclear; its contents could shed light on Epstein’s state of mind before his death.
