Newly Released Note Matches Handwriting of Epstein’s Final Jail Message, Experts Confirm

Forensic handwriting experts have concluded that a recently released note, reportedly found by Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate after Epstein’s first suspected suicide attempt, was written by the same person who penned a note discovered in Epstein’s cell following his death. The analysis, conducted by three document examiners at the Associated Press’s request, found striking similarities in letter shapes, spacing, punctuation, and stylistic quirks such as the underlined phrase “NO FUN” and distinctive double exclamation points.

The first note, made public only this week, includes the chilling line: “They investigated me for month — found nothing!!!” and mentions choosing the “time to say goodbye.” The second note, which has been known for years and was shown on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” lists gripes about jail conditions including “Giant Bugs” and poor food. Both notes reflect Epstein’s bitter frustration with his confinement in the deteriorating Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan after decades of luxury.

While the experts agree the notes share a common author, none could definitively attribute them to Epstein himself due to the lack of verified handwriting samples from him in the millions of pages of Justice Department files. The notes’ phrasing also echoes lines Epstein used in past emails, including a reference to a 1931 “Little Rascals” film, adding circumstantial weight to the connection.

Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s former cellmate and a convicted murderer serving life in prison, claimed he found the newly released note tucked inside a book after Epstein’s first suicide attempt on July 23, 2019. Epstein and Tartaglione shared a cell for roughly two weeks after Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges in early July 2019. Tartaglione disclosed the note to his lawyer days later but never alerted jail officials or Epstein’s representatives. The note was sealed in an unrelated legal case until recently.

Experts ruled out Tartaglione as the author, citing significant handwriting differences. Yet one examiner said Tartaglione’s samples showed enough variation that he could not be fully excluded as a potential writer. Tartaglione’s note was absent from official investigations and Justice Department files on Epstein’s death, raising fresh questions about what authorities knew and when.

The discovery and authentication of this note add another layer of complexity to the murky circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, which has long been shadowed by unanswered questions and allegations of cover-ups. Epstein’s grim messages from jail underscore the desperation and isolation he faced in his final days, but the incomplete record fuels ongoing suspicion about what truly happened inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

Only Clowns Are Orange will continue to monitor developments in the Epstein files and hold power to account as more documents and evidence come to light. Transparency and justice remain elusive for survivors and the public alike, but every new piece of the puzzle matters in the fight against corruption and impunity.