A federal court on Wednesday made public a suicide note that Jeffrey Epstein is said to have written before his death in jail in 2019. The circumstances of Epstein’s death remain a topic of major discussion, even though officials concluded he died by suicide in August 2019.
The note says, “They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!”
According to the note, which was supposedly written before Epstein was found unresponsive but still alive in his cell in July of that year while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking.
The note continues, “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.”
It then adds, “Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!!” The message ends with, “NO FUN,” and “NOT WORTH IT!!”
Epstein died by suicide in August 2019.
His cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found the note inside a book in July after the first incident. Epstein had accused Tartaglione, a former police officer convicted of planning a murder, of trying to kill him. However, Epstein did not repeat this claim after he was moved to another cell.
Tartaglione shared the note with The New York Times and reporter Jessica Reed Kraus.
The newspaper then requested the document, which was sealed as part of a murder case, to be released publicly.
On Monday, the Justice Department supported the request.
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, stated in a filing that Tartaglione’s public statements mean there is no need to keep the matters he has shared secret.
Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, has claimed that the financier did not take his own life, and many conspiracy theorists have shared similar views.
Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, the scandal involving his alleged sex ring continues.
On Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick answered questions about his past connections with Epstein during a closed-door meeting with the House Oversight Committee.
Lutnick, who visited Epstein’s island and stayed in touch with him until at least 2018, has denied any wrongdoing.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said, “If Donald Trump had seen the video transcript, he would’ve fired Howard Lutnick.” Khanna added that the interview was “really embarrassing” and that Lutnick “was asked really straightforward questions about whether he regretted misleading the American people.” Khanna described the responses as “contortions and lies” and said Lutnick “did not acknowledge that he misled the American public.”
Earlier this month, Leon Botstein, the longtime president of Bard College, announced his retirement after the extent of his close relationship with Epstein was revealed.
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