Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Suicide Note Surfaces—DOJ Admits It Was Never Reviewed

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, ruled a suicide by a New York City coroner, has fueled persistent conspiracy theories. The financier, arrested for running a child sex trafficking ring, had ties to powerful politicians and celebrities. His trial threatened to expose an alleged network of elite abusers. Yet, despite being held in a high-security facility under constant surveillance, Epstein died under disputed circumstances.

For years, answers have been scarce. But on Thursday, a new detail emerged: Epstein may have written a suicide note weeks before his death. The New York Times interviewed his former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, who claimed to have found the note after an incident in which Epstein was found unresponsive.

The note, written on a legal pad and hidden in the pages of a graphic novel, reportedly contained the phrase, “time to say goodbye”, along with a line similar to, “What do you want me to do, bust out crying?”

Epstein survived the initial incident and later told jailers he was not suicidal, attributing marks on his neck to Tartaglione. However, he later retracted this claim in a July 31 statement to Bureau of Prisons investigators, stating he had “no issues” with his cellmate.

The alleged suicide note has never been made public. The Times discovered it was sealed by a federal judge during Tartaglione’s own criminal case—Tartaglione, convicted of a quadruple homicide and serving a life sentence, is currently appealing his conviction.

On Thursday, The New York Times formally requested the judge unseal the note, arguing that “investigators scrutinizing Mr. Epstein’s high-profile death lacked what could have been a key piece of evidence.”

A Department of Justice spokeswoman confirmed to The Times that the agency had never seen the note and that it was not included in their investigations into Epstein’s death.

Unanswered Questions and Conspiracy Theories

Epstein’s death continues to spark conspiracy theories. In 2019, a 4chan user posted about his death before any mainstream media outlet reported it. During Donald Trump’s second term, his administration released an 11-hour surveillance video, claiming it proved no one entered Epstein’s cell the night he died. Reporters, however, quickly identified discrepancies in the footage.