Epstein’s Alleged Suicide Note Found Hidden in Cellmate’s Comic Book, Raising More Questions

A New York judge has unsealed a handwritten note allegedly penned by Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex trafficker whose suspicious death in a federal jail has fueled endless conspiracy theories. The note, reportedly discovered tucked inside a comic book belonging to Epstein’s first cellmate, former police officer Nicholas Tartaglione, was found weeks before Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019.

The note itself remains unverified but was ordered released by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas at the request of The New York Times. It reads in part: “They investigated me for month — FOUND NOTHING!!! So 10 year old charges 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!!”

Epstein was booked into the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) on July 6, 2019, and initially housed with Tartaglione, a convicted murderer and drug trafficker. On July 23, Epstein was found semiconscious with marks on his neck, an incident shrouded in mystery after jail officials permanently deleted the video footage citing “technical errors.” Whether Epstein was attacked, attempted self-harm, or staged the event remains unknown.

Following this, Epstein and Tartaglione were separated. Epstein was placed on suicide watch for a week before being moved to the Special Housing Unit with a new cellmate, Efrain Reyes, another former NYPD officer turned convicted cocaine trafficker. Epstein claimed Tartaglione assaulted him that day, a claim Tartaglione’s legal team denies.

The note was found between July 23 and 27. Tartaglione told his lawyer Bruce Barket that Epstein left the note in his comic book. Despite Barket’s efforts to retrieve and authenticate the note, it took months before he officially authenticated it on January 5, 2020.

Epstein’s second cellmate, Reyes, was transferred out on August 9, leaving Epstein alone the night before his death. That evening, Epstein made an unmonitored 20-minute phone call to a woman identified as Karyna Shuliak, his then-girlfriend, not his mother as he claimed.

At 6:30 a.m. the next day, Epstein was found hanging in his cell. The circumstances of his death and the handling of his incarceration continue to raise serious doubts about the official story.

The release of this note adds another piece to the puzzle of Epstein’s final days, highlighting systemic failures and possible cover-ups within the justice system. As details emerge, the public deserves full transparency and accountability.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.