Epstein Reportedly Left Suicide Note — But It’s Currently Under Lock And Key

A suicide note allegedly written by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been quietly sealed in a New York courthouse for years, The New York Times reported Friday.

Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he discovered the note just weeks before Epstein’s death in July 2019, when Epstein had been found injured and unresponsive in his jail cell, the Times reported. The note, which a federal judge sealed as part of Tartaglione’s own criminal case, allegedly said, “What do you want me to do, bust out crying? Time to say goodbye.”

The note has not been released to the public despite repeated calls for transparency on records relating to Epstein. President Donald Trump signed legislation that required the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publicly release all un-redacted files related to Epstein, leading the agency to release 3.5 million pages of documents.

Epstein told prison guards in July 2019 that Tartaglione assaulted him and gave him red marks on his neck, according to the Times. Bureau of Prisons records show that a week after the accusation, Epstein told officials that he “never had any issues” with Tartaglione and felt safe sharing a cell with him.

Epstein’s cellmate said he found the note tucked inside a graphic novel and gave it to his lawyers in case Epstein continued to claim that he was trying to hurt him. Records state that Tartaglione’s lawyers authenticated the note, though it does not lay out how. The note was not mentioned in the official investigations surrounding Epstein’s death.