Judge releases alleged Epstein suicide note

May 6 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a suicide note that was purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein before his 2019 death in prison.

The note is undated and has not been verified, The New York Times reported. Epstein's cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found the note after Epstein allegedly attempted suicide in July 2019. The convicted sex offender survived but was found dead weeks later in his cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.

The note was sealed as part of Tartaglione's case and released by District Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York. The New York Times petitioned the federal court to release it last week.

The note, including typos, reads in part:

"They investigated me for month - found NOTHING!!!"

"It is a treat to be able to chose ones time to say goodbye."

"NO FUN - NOT WORTH IT!!"

There is no signature. Sources including the Times, CNN and The Guardian posted images of the note.

The New York City medical examiner ruled Epstein's death on Aug. 10, 2019, a suicide. He was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The release of the note comes amid debates about Epstein's files, their release and high-profile figures named in them.

Tartaglione told The New York Times that he found the note between the pages of a graphic novel after Epstein was removed from the cell. It became part of Tartaglione's case after he gave it to his lawyers, the Times reports.

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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM.