Document reportedly discovered by former cellmate before Epstein’s death has been kept under court seal despite broader disclosures.

A document described as a suicide note attributed toJeffrey Epsteinhas remained sealed in a New York court file for years, according to reporting byThe New York Times.

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A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in jail has been kept secret for years, locked up in a courthouse. That means investigators scrutinizing his death lacked what could have been a key piece of evidence.https://t.co/ep9ObVcJJR

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The note was reportedly discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, weeks before Epstein’s death in July 2019. Tartaglione told investigators he found the document inside a book in their shared cell and later provided it to his legal team. The note, which has not been publicly released, allegedly included the statement, “What do you want me to do, bust out crying? Time to say goodbye.”

The document was sealed by a federal judge as part of Tartaglione’s criminal proceedings and has not been included in publicly disclosed materials related to Epstein’s case.

The existence of the note has drawn attention amid broader efforts to release records connected to Epstein. PresidentDonald Trumpsigned legislation directing the Department of Justice to disclose unredacted materials tied to the investigation. In response, the department published millions of pages of documents, as detailedhere, though the sealed note was not among them.

According to accounts cited in court filings, Tartaglione said he retained the note after Epstein accused him of assaulting him during a prior incident in custody. Epstein had previously told prison officials that his cellmate attacked him, though he later stated he had no issues sharing a cell with Tartaglione.

Documentation related to the note’s handling indicates Tartaglione’s attorneys attempted to verify its authenticity. Courtrecordsshow the legal team ultimately treated the document as authentic, though specific details of that determination were not outlined.

Source: SGT Report