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Ex-cellmate says he found suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein

Ex-cellmate says he found suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein

Summary

Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, says he found a suicide note Epstein wrote after an earlier suicide attempt in July 2019. The note is kept in Tartaglione's sealed case file, and a judge is considering a request to make it public.

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Tartaglione, convicted of four murders, was Epstein’s jail cellmate.
  • Tartaglione claims he found Epstein’s suicide note on yellow legal paper inside a book.
  • The note was found after Epstein’s failed suicide attempt about two weeks before Epstein died by suicide in July 2019.
  • Epstein was found with a homemade noose around his neck but survived the first attempt.
  • Epstein initially accused Tartaglione of trying to kill him but later retracted the claim.
  • Tartaglione shared details about the note publicly, describing the content and message.
  • The note is part of a sealed file in Tartaglione’s criminal case.
  • The New York Times asked a judge to unseal the note, and responses are due by May 4, 2026.
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