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Judge unseals purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note

newsMay 7, 2026351,889

A federal judge unsealed a suicide note described as written by Jeffrey Epstein that had been kept under seal for years. Epstein's former cellmate found the note tucked inside a book following an earlier suicide attempt. No court or investigative agency has verified the note's authorship, and its release renews scrutiny of jail procedures and the evidence surrounding Epstein's death.

Katie Phang
@katiephang.bsky.social

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note has been released. Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, "said he discovered the note in July 2019 after Epstein was found unresponsive with a strip of cloth wrapped around his neck. Epstein survived that incident, but he was found dead weeks later"

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Jim of Pennsyltucky76

The Jack Smith files would bring Trump down faster than the Epstein files. Congress, the media, and the people should be demanding their release also. But there is only silence. #maga #gop

Tommy Boy62

So this was “discovered” almost 7 years ago and we are only seeing it now? Total BS.

Serafina51

Very Trumpesque way of communicating.

AmyNM69🩷♀️🩷42

Narcissists do not kill themselves. Especially those with unlimited resources.

Formerly known as Truly S.41

I believe the British would describe this as "fishier than a chip shop."

MadGreek 🧿30

I read the other suicide note left by Jeffrey Epstein. It said: "If I die you can blame my death on Trump. He knows I know too much. He knows I will tell the world he is a pedophile. Just like me!"

Xeynon24

The "My friend Donnie is TOTALLY EXONERATEd!" bit is suspicious.

keV 🐅23

But he also told his lawyer that same week his cell mate tried to kill him

Truth Social(ist)20

In the Feds if you try to kill yourself, not only do you go on suicide watch, you wear a yellow paper suit in your cell so you can’t hang yourself with the jumpsuit. How tf could he kill himself if they knew he already tried to kill himself. Sketchy af.

Mabs A'Mabbin16

His writing? Seems highly doubtful.

ud3x 🇪🇺🇺🇦16

Imagine being a highly influental billionaire, with connections to the elite of an entire planet, with material to blackmail everyone and its dog, with lots of stories to tell no one wouldn't even believe .... would you write such a scrawly, scrappy, meaningless and totally worthless last note?

usaf spouse16

naw, that guy didn't kill himself. I always felt that he was probably murdered, it's way off, nothing adds up, and especially since security officers were supposedly not around and supposedly Epstein was on suicide watch. nothing about this feels legit.

Di14

It reads like one of trumps tweets

Deb Terry- Proud Antifa12

KATIE! NOT all of us can afford to subscribe to the NYT. Please be kind and gift link to us peons who want to know what you know. We really do exist.

ktmuse.bsky.social12

Is it me or does the wording seem like Cheeto Jesus wrote it?

maureenon.bsky.social12

Isn’t it a weird coincidence that Nicholas Tartaglia waa withBriarcliff Manor PD, right across the street from Trump’s Westchester golf Club? I wonder if he ever worked security for Trump. Just an odd councidence I guess.

Ⓢ③③11

PFfffft ok…. sounds exactly like Trump. It’s insulting at how stupid they think we are. It’s astounding.

@citizen111

I wonder what Bill Barr thinks about this sudden discovery?

Chele Lea9

I don’t believe it for a moment

Ro8

Sadly don’t believe this BS!!

Blandsten6

No wonder he and Trump were buddies. They write alike.

🦋All About The Zen🦋6

That doesn’t sound like a man ready to give up- Sounds sarcastically like a man planning an escape and a FU💯🎯

R C👀k ◇ #Resist 🇺🇸 #ComplicitCorruptGOP5

reads like Donny wrote it!

lmsimon4.bsky.social5

Let's have a hand writing expert look at this.

@GioLovesYou5

No way. He was smarter than that. That note is embarrassing. Someone like him would have a well-thought out note if he left one. He possibly would write something cryptic as well.

🇺🇦Schadenfreude's Cat🇺🇦4

How convenient that after all the stories casting doubt on the official story they suddenly remembered they had this note from 2019. Do I know how Epstein died? No. But I know better than to trust anything from this regime.

ravenalessia.bsky.social4

Its appearance this many years later is suspect. Epstein doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would commit suicide. He seemed more like the type of person who’d destroy someone else to stay alive.

Dave Knadler4

Very skeptical about this. A bit late in the day for exculpatory suicide notes to start appearing.

I’m BLACK & I’m proud-say it loud…4

Do narcissists usually commit suicide?

Wendy 🦋🇺🇦🇬🇱☮️4

He didn't kill himself. The way his hyoid bone was broken does not support suicide. He was murdered.

EAT THE RICH!!3

I actually think it’s real. It’s on point for the man who lived a hugely hedonistic life style, he did what he wanted with who he wanted and that last line just rings true for someone like that. No fun says it all. I can see it I really can.

farleycatherine90.bsky.social3

Why does this sound exactly like [the President at the time of Epstein's death] wrote it?

fascismends.bsky.social3

Lol. So now he was a victim?

Schrodinger's Leftist (he/they)3

What does Tartaglione get out of this? Cuz that’s faker than trump’s last 4 “assassination attempts.”

Zachary Beasley3

🙄 Fake suicide note! All this time and there’s a note? Bullshit!

Tory Media Pitchbot3

the only people dumb enough to believe this is real are Trump voters

รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈3

that's bordering on illegible. holy hell.

tariq-078.bsky.social3

Looks like a note written by a sharpie. I know someone who loves using sharpie.

kokaneekid.bsky.social3

Don’t believe this for a minute… manufactured bullshit

Viking4Life3

Huh. Trump wrote that BS. Who do they think they're trying to fool?

Squidley, or Duder, his Dudenes IYKYK3

GTFOH with this utter BS

I Care3

What does it even say,

Chris⚖️Justice2

🤔 Nicholas Tartaglione, who Epstein said attacked him previously in his cell (hence 'suicide watch') & later convicted in multiple strangulation case, is the one who happened to find the suicide note. bsky.app/profile/chri...

web_rant2

This is Epstein's cellmate, former NYPD cop Nicholas Tartaglione. Who was convicted of strangling four people to death using his bare hands with zip-ties wrapped around their necks. bsky.app/profile/kati...

Josh2

"The document remained hidden from public view even as the Justice Department released millions of pages of documents related to Mr. Epstein in a move of unprecedented transparency." The New York Times, everyone.

chardoranks.bsky.social2

I hope I get to see or hear if the times gets an authentication or not. My bets on Not. “The Times has not authenticated whether Mr. Epstein wrote the note, which was placed on the court docket Wednesday evening.”

Paul Hikari2

Here's the transcript, for those curious: They investigated me for month — FOUND NOTHING!!! So 16 year old charge results. It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye. Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!! NO FUN — NOT WORTH IT!!

DALLAS2

This a joke? That’s Trump’s writing pattern. That of an overgrown 5-year-old man-baby.

wallflower0987.bsky.social2

What a crock of shit!

MichNz2

“Whatcha”? Does this sound like something Epstein would say?

The New York Times
@nytimes.com

A suicide note purported to be written by Jeffrey Epstein was made public on Wednesday after being sealed for years. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/n...

Below a note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein on lined paper, text reads: "Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note Is Released. A judge released the note, which was sealed for years in the criminal case of Epstein’s cellmate, after The New York Times petitioned for it to be unsealed."
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The New York Times33

If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

margiesaalsaa.bsky.social8

It sounds kind of Trumpy, caps and all.

carljungfranz.bsky.social7

* "World's Largest Honey Trap": Intelligence sources cited by Daily Mail and United24 Media suggest Epstein’s private island and social network were part of a Kremlin-backed operation to collect kompromat on Western elites. *

Sougata6

Did they make him write this while they were strangling him?!

GDeWeese5

"The Times searched those records and did not find a copy of the note. (A spokeswoman from the Justice Department said the agency had never seen it.)" What?? Who gave it to the court? His cellmate? Seriously? Why wouldn't DOJ have ever asked for it or looked at it? This is BS.

Alex Blackwell5

The ALL CAPS and triple exclamation points seem eerily familiar. I know I’ve seen that style somewhere before. Give me a minute. It’ll come to me.

WaynoGur4

Purportedly is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

detoxthegop.bsky.social3

Really? Instead of depressed, the note reads more like someone is pissed. A suicide note? Isn't this referred to as spin?

kjkram.bsky.social3

Isn’t it amazing that this sounds exactly like Trump?

th1ngsfallapart.bsky.social3

It was purported to be written by Epstein for a prior suicide attempt - not the event that resulted in his death.

Obearwan_Kenobi3

Can we get a side-by-side of something confirmed we know was written by Epstein? Its chicken scratch.

takethispostplease.bsky.social2

Did he write a note saying how sorry he was trump never took him up in any offer as well?

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