A federal judge in White Plains, New York, unsealed an alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note on Wednesday, making it public for the first time. The document had been sealed for years as part of a separate criminal case until the New York Times petitioned the court for its release.
The note opens with a defiant declaration: “They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!” and references charges dating back many years. Epstein wrote that choosing one’s own time to die was something to welcome: “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.”
He questioned what people expected of him, adding “Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!!” before closing with “NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!” The note had no signature.
The Justice Department said that it had no prior knowledge of it, even after releasing millions of Epstein-related documents in a transparency effort.
Cellmate found Epstein unconscious weeks before his death
The note came to light through Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer from Briarcliff Manor, New York, who shared a cell with Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan.
In July 2019, Tartaglione discovered Epstein unconscious with a cloth around his neck. Epstein recovered but died inside the facility weeks later at age 66.
Epstein's alleged suic*de note has been unsealed by a Federal judge. It's hard to read but appears to say the following:
"They investigated me for month – FOUND NOTHING!!! So 16 year old charges results. It is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye.
Watcha want… pic.twitter.com/IhvTIve6WI
— Pubity (@pubity) May 7, 2026
New York City’s medical examiner concluded Epstein died by suicide. Questions about that finding have persisted, fueled by documented security failures at the now-closed jail.
Prison officials questioned Epstein after the July incident about marks on his neck. He initially said that Tartaglione had attacked him, denying suicidal intent, but later said he had no issues with his cellmate. Tartaglione has denied assaulting Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note found in graphic novel
Tartaglione told the Times the note was written on yellow paper from a legal notepad and that he found it tucked inside a graphic novel after Epstein was removed from their cell. He gave it to his attorneys, believing it could counter any future assault claims from Epstein. The lawyers later brought in handwriting experts to authenticate it.
The document was later sealed by the court over the attorney-client privilege after a legal dispute arose among Tartaglione’s lawyers.
Judge Kenneth M. Karas ordered it released after Manhattan prosecutors said that they did not oppose disclosure, citing strong public interest in the circumstances of Jeffrey Epstein’s death.
Tartaglione was convicted in 2023 in a quadruple murder case and is serving four consecutive life sentences. He denies the charges and is pursuing an appeal.
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