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Judge Unseals Epstein Suicide Note Snippets Amid Death Doubts

Judge Unseals Epstein Suicide Note Snippets Amid Death Doubts

Thairath•International•18d ago

Reader Briefing

A US judge has revealed excerpts from a suicide note believed to be written by Jeffrey Epstein, purportedly stating he found no evidence against him and chose his own end, amidst ongoing questions about his death.

  • •US District Judge Nicholas Tartaglione released partial text from a document believed to be Jeffrey Epstein's suicide note.
  • •The note, found by cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, allegedly states no evidence was found against Epstein and he chose his own time to die.
  • •Epstein's death was ruled a suicide, but questions persist, especially regarding an earlier suicide attempt in July 2019.
  • •The New York Times had pushed for the release of these documents, arguing for public interest in the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death.

Overview

  • •On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, a US federal judge released documents containing partial text from a suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • •The partial suicide note, lacking a signature, states "They investigated me for months - and found nothing!!!" and "It is a pleasure to be able to choose my own time to say goodbye."
  • •Nicholas Tartaglione, an inmate and Epstein's cellmate, claims to have found the note and asserts he saved Epstein during an earlier suicide attempt.
  • •The alleged suicide note was reportedly written during Epstein's July 2019 suicide attempt, weeks before his death in custody.
  • •The New York Times filed a motion with Judge Kenneth Karas to unseal the note and other related documents in Epstein's criminal case.
  • •The Justice Department stated in a letter to Judge Karas that it had no information regarding the accuracy of the claims and left the disclosure to the court's discretion.
  • •The Justice Department noted that there is no evidence to suggest Epstein was murdered, and surveillance footage showed no one entering his cell on the day of his death.
  • •The note was reportedly discovered by Tartaglione in 2019, who claimed Epstein wrote it and slid it into his book.

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Key Quotes

Jeffrey Epstein
"They investigated me for months - and found nothing!!!"
พวกมันสอบสวนฉันมาเป็นเดือน – แต่ไม่พบ อะไรเลย!!!
Jeffrey Epstein
"It is a pleasure to be able to choose my own time to say goodbye"
มันเป็นเรื่องน่ายินดีที่สามารถ เลือก เวลาบอกลาได้ด้วยตัวเอง
Jeffrey Epstein
"Not fun at all - not worth it at all!!"
ไม่สนุกเลยนะ – ไม่คุ้มค่าสักนิด!!
Nicholas Tartaglione
"Jeffrey Epstein tried to end his life when he was in the cell with me. I woke up and saved him by doing CPR. And to prove this, Jeffrey Epstein wrote a suicide note."
เจฟฟรีย์ เอปสตีน พยายามจบชีวิตตัวเองตอนที่เขาอยู่ในห้องขังกับผม ผมตื่นขึ้นมาแล้วช่วยชีวิตเขาไว้ด้วยการทำ CPR และเพื่อพิสูจน์เรื่องนี้ เจฟฟรีย์ เอปสตีน ได้เขียนจดหมายลาตายทิ้งไว้

Key Entities

Person

Jeffrey Epstein(เจฟฟรีย์ เอปสตีน)ℹ️
Convicted sex offender whose death and the circumstances surrounding it are under scrutiny.
Nicholas Tartaglione(นิโคลัส ตาร์ตากลิโอเน)
Epstein's cellmate who claims to have found Epstein's suicide note and saved him during an earlier suicide attempt.
US Judge(ผู้พิพากษาสหรัฐฯ)
The judicial figure who ordered the release of partial text from Epstein's alleged suicide note.
District Judge Kenneth Karas(ผู้พิพากษาเขต เคนเนธ คาราส)
The judge to whom The New York Times filed its motion to unseal Epstein-related documents.

Organization

Federal Court(ศาลรัฐบาลกลาง)
The judicial body whose judge ordered the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The New York Timesℹ️
News organization that reported the existence of Epstein's suicide note and pushed for its public disclosure.
Justice Department(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)
The government department that responded to the motion to unseal documents, deferring to the court's discretion.

Timeline

July 2019(กรกฎาคม 2019)
The month and year of Jeffrey Epstein's initial suicide attempt.
July 24, 2019(24 ก.ค. 2019)
The date a prison report indicated Epstein stated he had no intention of killing himself and was dedicated to his case.