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Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt

Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt

Summary

A note allegedly found by Jeffrey Epstein’s former jail cellmate after Epstein’s first suspected suicide attempt has been made public. The note was kept sealed for nearly five years but was released after a judge’s order following a media request.

Key Facts

  • The note was reportedly found by Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s former cellmate, after Epstein’s first suspected suicide attempt in July 2019.
  • Tartaglione is serving a life sentence for killing four people.
  • The note includes messages like “They investigated me for month -- found nothing!!!” and “NO FUN... NOT WORTH IT!!”
  • Epstein died by suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
  • Authorities found jail staff had made mistakes, such as sleeping and browsing the internet, when they should have been monitoring Epstein.
  • The note’s author is unknown and the note wasn’t mentioned in official reports on Epstein’s death.
  • A judge ordered the note’s release after The New York Times requested it be unsealed as part of a court case involving Tartaglione.
  • The note was stored in a courthouse vault for nearly five years before its release.
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