Epstein’s purported suicide note unsealed by judge: Read the full text
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NEW YORK - A note that may have been written by the late Jeffrey Epstein was unsealed by a federal judge on Wednesday.
The note was sealed for years as part of a criminal case involving Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartagloione.
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U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas ruled the document should be made public, finding no sufficient reason to keep it sealed.
Image taken from court documents showing a purported suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein. (US District Court - Southern District of New York)
What they're saying:
The note appears to read as follows:
"They investigated me for months – Found nothing!!! It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye. Watcha want me to do – Bust out cryin!! No fun – Not worth it!"
The backstory:
Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, a federal jail in Manhattan, on Aug. 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The medical examiner ruled it a suicide and authorities have pointed to a series of missteps by jail personnel — including browsing the internet and sleeping when they should’ve been checking on Epstein — for allowing him to take his own life.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from government court documents and reporting by The New York Times and The Associated Press. This story was reported from San Jose.