Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden for years – NYT

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“Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s purported suicide note has remained locked up at a courthouse for years, out of reach of investigators, the New York Times has reported.”

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Multiple web search results, citing The New York Times, report that Epstein's purported suicide note has remained locked up in a New York courthouse and is out of reach of investigators.

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web search NEUTRAL — A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan jail has been kept secret for nearly seven years, locked up in a New York courthouse. A cellmate said he discovered the note in Jul…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/jeffrey-epstein-suicid…

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web search NEUTRAL — A purported suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein inside a Manhattan jail has remained hidden from public view for nearly seven years, locked in a New York courthouse, according to a report by the N…
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web search NEUTRAL — Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s purported suicide note has remained locked up at a courthouse for years, out of reach of investigators, the New York Times has reported.
https://www.rt.com/news/639336-epstein-suicide-note-tartagli…

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“The message was allegedly discovered by Epstein’s cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, in July 2019 after the disgraced US financier had been found unresponsive with a strip of cloth around his neck at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, the paper said in an article on Thursday.”

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Multiple web search results, including reports citing The New York Times, corroborate that Nicholas Tartaglione allegedly discovered the message in July 2019 after Epstein was found unresponsive with a strip of cloth around his neck at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The death of Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and child sex offender, occurred on August 10, 2019. Guards claimed to have found Epstein unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 a.m. at the Metropol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Tartaglione ( TAR-tal-YOH-neh; born October 10, 1967) is an American former police officer who was convicted of drug trafficking and the murder of four people. He is also known for being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Tartaglione

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“Epstein survived that incident, but was found dead in his cell on August 10 the same year.”

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Wikipedia entries for both Jeffrey Epstein and the general context of his death confirm that he died on August 10, 2019. The claim that he survived a July 2019 incident is not directly contradicted but the date of death is strongly verified by authoritative sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated connections with influential individuals and institutions across the globe. Epstein was personally connected with man…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The estate of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was established following his death on August 10, 2019, for the purpose of administering his property and settling his legal issues. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estate_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking an…
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“Tartaglione, a former police officer serving four life sentences for a quadruple murder, told the NYT on the phone that the suicide note was written on a piece of yellow paper ripped from a legal pad and tucked into a graphic novel that Epstein used to read.”

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The specific details regarding the yellow paper, legal pad, and graphic novel are reported in web search results, but these details are not corroborated by a second independent source or an authoritative reference source (Wikipedia).

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It originally derived from a combination of two G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2025 · Nicholas is most often used as a boy name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Nicholas.
https://www.parents.com/nicholas-name-meaning-origin-popular…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Nicholas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "people of victory". Nicholas is the 118 ranked male name by popularity.
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“According to the cellmate, in the message the financier claimed that the investigators had “found nothing” on him despite looking for months.”

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Multiple web search results report, citing Tartaglione, that the note stated investigators had found nothing on Epstein despite looking for months.

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web search NEUTRAL — The note said that investigators had looked into Mr. Epstein for many months and “found nothing,” Mr. Tartaglione recalled. He said the message continued along the lines of: “What do you want me to do…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/jeffrey-epstein-suicid…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Epstein’s possible suicide note has remained locked up at a courthouse for years, out of reach of the investigators, the outlet has reported.
https://www.rt.com/news/639336-epstein-suicide-note-tartagli…

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web search NEUTRAL — A possible suicide note, found by Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate weeks before his death, has been hidden from the public for nearly seven years — and even the Department of Justice says it's never …
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“He said that Epstein's note concluded with the words: “What do you want me to do, bust out crying? Time to say goodbye.””

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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific concluding words of the note, including the full quote.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Time to say goodbye,” the message by the late US convicted sex offender allegedly concluded, according to the paper’s source.He said that Epstein's note concluded with the words: “What do you want me…
https://www.rt.com/news/639336-epstein-suicide-note-tartagli…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Tartaglione, Epstein still proclaimed his innocence, writing, 'What do you want me to do, bust out crying?' Additionally, Epstein reportedly wrote these disturbing four words: 'time to sa…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jeffrey-epstein-hidden-suicide-not…

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web search NEUTRAL — The note said that investigators had looked into Mr. Epstein for many months and “found nothing,” Mr. Tartaglione recalled. He said the message continued along the lines of: “What do you want me to do…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/jeffrey-epstein-suicid…

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“Tartaglione claimed that he had given the paper to his lawyers, suggesting that it could have been useful to counter claims made by Epstein after the July 2019 incident that he had been attacked by his cellmate.”

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The claim that Tartaglione gave the note to his lawyers to counter claims of attack is mentioned in web search results, but this specific detail is not corroborated by a second independent source or an authoritative reference source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The death of Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and child sex offender, occurred on August 10, 2019. Guards claimed to have found Epstein unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 a.m. at the Metropol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Tartaglione ( TAR-tal-YOH-neh; born October 10, 1967) is an American former police officer who was convicted of drug trafficking and the murder of four people. He is also known for being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Tartaglione

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“The note eventually ended up being sealed by a federal judge as part of Tartaglione’s criminal case and still remains locked up in a New York courthouse, the NYT said.”

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Multiple web search results report that the note was sealed by a federal judge as part of Tartaglione's case and remains locked in a New York courthouse, citing The New York Times.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Tartaglione ( TAR-tal-YOH-neh; born October 10, 1967) is an American former police officer who was convicted of drug trafficking and the murder of four people. He is also known for being…
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“A spokesperson for the US Justice Department confirmed to the paper that the agency hasn’t seen the note.”

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The claim that a US Justice Department spokesperson confirmed they haven't seen the note is reported in the web search results, but no other independent source corroborates this specific confirmation.

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“It was also not found among the massive trove of Epstein files published by the DOJ earlier this year, according to the article.”

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Although the claim relates to the DOJ files, no evidence was returned in the search results that specifically confirms or denies that the note was included or excluded from the massive trove of files published by the DOJ. The evidence provided is insufficient to make a verdict.

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“The New York Times said it filed a petition on Thursday for the judge to unseal the note.”

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