A handwritten note, allegedly penned by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein before his death, has been made public by a US federal judge.
The document, which includes the line, “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” was released following a legal request by The New York Times.
The note was reportedly discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione a convicted murderer and former police officer who shared a cell with the accused sex trafficker at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan during July 2019.
While the document adds a new layer to the narrative surrounding Epstein’s final weeks, its authenticity remains unverified by the court.
According to court filings, the note was scrawled on a yellow legal pad and was purportedly found tucked inside a book within the cell Epstein shared with Tartaglione.
The timing of the note’s origin is significant; it surfaced shortly after an incident in July 2019 where Epstein was found with marks on his neck an event authorities later classified as an apparent suicide attempt.
Epstein eventually died in August 2019 in a separate incident that was officially ruled a suicide.
In the scrawled text, the author expresses defiance against the legal pressure mounting at the time, writing: “They investigated me for month – Found NOTHING!!! So 15 year old charges resulted.” The passage concludes with a blunt dismissal of his predicament: “Watcha want me to do – Burst out cryin!! NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!”
