Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt
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Key Points:
- A note allegedly found by Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, after Epstein's first suspected suicide attempt in jail has been publicly released after nearly five years sealed in a courthouse vault.
- The note, discovered in a book in Tartaglione's cell, contains cryptic messages about choosing the time to say goodbye and expresses frustration, ending with "NO FUN" and "NOT WORTH IT" underlined.
- Epstein died by suicide on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, with investigations citing jail staff negligence as a factor in his death.
- The note's authorship remains unknown and it was not referenced in official government reports on Epstein's death.
- The release was ordered by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas following a petition by The New York Times related to Tartaglione's separate legal case.
