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Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note: Release Demanded After New Details Reported

Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note: Release Demanded After New Details Reported

Summary

Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to release a note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein before his death in 2019. The note has been sealed by a court and not shared publicly, but officials now want it to be reviewed and made available for transparency.

Key Facts

  • Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
  • Epstein’s alleged suicide note was reportedly found by his cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, in July 2019.
  • The note was given to Epstein’s defense lawyers and then sealed by a federal judge during Tartaglione’s criminal case.
  • The DOJ has not seen the note and says it has provided nearly 3 million pages of records related to the case.
  • Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to the Acting Attorney General asking for the note to be released publicly by May 18.
  • Federal prosecutors agreed with media reports and asked the court to unseal the note, saying there is no longer a strong reason to keep it secret.
  • Judge Kenneth Karas will decide if the note should be made public.
  • Krishnamoorthi emphasized the need for transparency because many documents suggest a wide network involved in sex trafficking beyond Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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