SouthernWorldwide.com – A U.S. district judge has ordered the release of a document believed to be a suicide note penned by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This release came about following a request from The New York Times.
The note was presented to the court in May 2021. It was submitted as part of the criminal murder case involving Nicholas Tartaglione, who was a former cellmate of Epstein’s.
Tartaglione has asserted that the note was written by Epstein. This was reportedly after a suicide attempt that was unsuccessful, occurring less than a month before Epstein’s death.
In a podcast interview, Tartaglione stated he discovered the note within a book. This happened the morning after Epstein’s death. He then handed it over to his legal team, who incorporated it into his appeal.
The Bureau of Prisons records do not mention this note. CBS News has not independently verified the authenticity of the note. Inquiries have been made to the FBI and the Justice Department for comment.
The note, described as scrawled, appears to contain the words: “They investigated me for month — found nothing!!! So 15 year old charges resulted.”
Additionally, the note includes the phrases “time to say goodbye” and “No fun — not worth it!!”.
A possible suicide note written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
CBS News had previously reported on an incident on July 23, 2019. This was 18 days before Epstein’s death, when he alleged an attack by Tartaglione in their shared cell.
However, former Attorney General Bill Barr later testified before the House Oversight Committee. He stated that the July 23 incident was “viewed as an attempted suicide.”
In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges. These charges were related to soliciting prostitution, and this plea came in exchange for the dismissal of a federal case against him.
He subsequently served 13 months in county jail and was required to register as a sex offender. This was a significant consequence of his actions.
Then, in July 2019, a federal grand jury in New York indicted him. The charges were related to child sex trafficking. On August 10, 2019, Epstein was found deceased in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
His death was officially ruled a suicide by the authorities. This ruling has been a subject of considerable discussion and investigation.
Epstein’s connections to wealthy and influential individuals have faced renewed scrutiny. This has been particularly evident with the recent release of millions of documents by the Justice Department related to the investigation.
Some of these released documents have highlighted his associations with prominent figures. This has led to further questions and public interest.
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Daniel Ruetenik, Cara Tabachnick, and Jacob Rosen contributed to this report.
