Epstein’s Alleged Suicide Note Kept Under Lock and Key for Nearly Seven Years

Nearly seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial death in a Manhattan jail, a suicide note allegedly penned by the disgraced financier remains secret, locked away in a New York courthouse. According to The New York Times, the note was discovered by Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, shortly after Epstein was found unresponsive with a cloth around his neck in July 2019. Epstein survived that incident but died weeks later in what was officially ruled a suicide.

The note, reportedly stating it was “time to say goodbye,” has never been publicly released. Tartaglione, a former police officer convicted of quadruple homicide and serving life sentences, handed the note over to his lawyers, who had it authenticated by handwriting experts. Yet the note was sealed by a federal judge overseeing Tartaglione’s case, effectively removing it from the investigation into Epstein’s death.

This secrecy persists even as the Justice Department has released millions of pages of documents related to Epstein’s crimes and death in an unprecedented move toward transparency. A DOJ spokesperson confirmed the agency had no access to the note, which was not included in their extensive files.

Epstein’s death has long been surrounded by suspicion due to glaring security failures at the now-closed Manhattan Correctional Center. After the July 2019 incident, Epstein told jail officials that Tartaglione had attacked him and insisted he was not suicidal. Tartaglione denies any assault and maintains he never had issues with Epstein, who reportedly felt safe with him as a cellmate.

The note’s contents, if authentic, could offer rare insight into Epstein’s mindset in the days before his death. Yet the ongoing suppression of this evidence underscores the opaque and often compromised nature of investigations into Epstein’s final days.

Only Clowns Are Orange will continue to follow developments as efforts to unseal this note and other key documents press forward. Epstein’s death remains a glaring symbol of how power and privilege can obstruct accountability — and why relentless scrutiny is essential to uncovering the truth.