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The Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Note and the Questions It Leaves Behind
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- The True Crime Tapes
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- May 9, 2026
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- 697
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Summary
A newly unsealed handwritten note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein after his first reported suicide attempt in July 2019 has reignited debate over the events surrounding his death inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center. The note surfaced not through any official DOJ or Bureau of Prisons investigation, but through the legal files of Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, who claimed he discovered it inside a book following Epstein’s alleged suicide attempt weeks before Epstein later died in custody. The document contains scattered and difficult-to-read statements expressing frustration about investigations and references to “choosing one’s time to say goodbye,” but major questions remain about its authenticity and chain of custody. No federal agency has publicly authenticated the note, it was reportedly absent from the Justice Department’s own investigative files on Epstein’s death, and the document remained buried in unrelated court proceedings for years before suddenly becoming public. Critics argue that the unusual path the note took into the public record only adds more uncertainty to a case already surrounded by contradictions, procedural failures, and public distrust. Skepticism has also centered on the role of Tartaglione himself, whose account has shifted over time and whose credibility has long been heavily disputed given that he is a convicted quadruple murderer serving multiple life sentences. Tartaglione was Epstein’s cellmate during the July 2019 incident where Epstein was found semi-conscious with injuries to his neck, an event Epstein at one point reportedly suggested may have been an assault rather than a suicide attempt. The newly released note was never cited in the DOJ’s extensive public review of Epstein’s death and only resurfaced…