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Handwriting on new Epstein note matches one found after his death, say experts

The Hindu · · 854 words · By PTI
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“Three forensic document examiners who reviewed the notes at the request of The Associated Press (AP) concluded that they have or appear to have common authorship”
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Multiple web search results from news-style sources confirm that three forensic document examiners reviewed the notes at the request of the AP and concluded they have common authorship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated connections with influential individuals and institutions across the globe. Epstein was personally connected with many members of the transn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and a child sex offender, was found unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 a.m, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, hang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Ep…
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“In the first note, made public this week, the writer states: “They investigated me for month - found nothing!!!” and talks about being able to choose the “time to say goodbye.””
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Three independent web sources (The Jerusalem Post, The Guardian, and another news source) quote the specific text 'They investigated me for month - found nothing!!!' and the phrase about choosing the 'time to say goodbye'.
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web search NEUTRAL — He first mentioned the note's existence last year on a podcast. A scan of the note in the court document unsealed on Wednesday shows a handwritten sentence saying, "They investigated me for month - FO…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7pd0rqwreo
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web search NEUTRAL — “They investigated me for a month - Found NOTHING!!! So 15 year old charges resulted,” the note says, according to an image released in the court file. “It is a treat to be able to choose one's time t…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895398
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web search NEUTRAL — “They investigated me for months – FOUND NOTHING!!!” reads the note. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye. Watcha want me to do – Bust out cryin!!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/jeffrey-epst…
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“The other note, which has been public for years, is a list of grievances about conditions at the jail, including the showers, food and “Giant Bugs”.”
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Two independent web sources confirm the existence of a second, older note containing grievances about jail conditions, specifically mentioning showers, food, and 'Giant Bugs'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The other note, which has been public for years, lists grievances about jail conditions, including showers, food, and 'Giant Bugs.' Both notes, written in pen on notepad paper, include the underlined …
https://britbrief.co.uk/politics/scandals/handwriting-expert…
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web search NEUTRAL — Even supporters of the official suicide ruling acknowledge that the note's existence does little to resolve the larger unanswered questions surrounding Epstein's death, especially given the well-docum…
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-the-moscow-murders-and-mor…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the first note, made public this week, the writer states: "They investigated me for month -- found nothing!!!" and talks about being able to choose the "time to say goodbye." The other note, which …
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-associated-press-510077/464037…
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“Both notes, written in pen on notepad paper, include the underlined phrase “NO FUN” and end with double exclamation points”
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Multiple sources confirm both notes were written in pen on notepad paper, contain the underlined phrase 'NO FUN', and end with double exclamation points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Donald_Trump_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and a child sex offender, was found unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 a.m, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, hang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Ep…
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“Thomas Vastrick, the president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE)”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the current president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) is Thomas W. Vastrick.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) is the world's oldest society dedicated to the forensic science of questioned document examination with 99 members worldwide. The curren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Questioned…
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web search NEUTRAL — The current president is Thomas W. Vastrick. The society publishes the Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners twice a year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Questioned…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forensic Document Examiner, Forensic Consultant, Handwriting Expert. Thomas W. Vastrick is a forensic document examiner in Orlando and Tallahassee, Florida with 47 years of experience working in both …
https://thomaswvastrick.com/
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“Bart Baggett, who founded the forensic analysis firm Handwriting Experts Inc. and has testified in court as an expert witness more than 130 times.”
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Web search results confirm Bart Baggett founded Handwriting Experts Inc. and has testified as an expert witness in over 110-130 trials.
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web search NEUTRAL — “They are written by the same person,” said Bart Baggett, who founded the forensic analysis firm Handwriting Experts Inc. and has testified in court as an expert witness more than 130 times.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2026/05/09/handw…
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web search NEUTRAL — For over three decades, Bart Baggett has delivered courtroom-trusted forensic handwriting analysis to thousands of clients across all 50 U.S. states and other countries. He has handled cases in variou…
https://bartbaggett.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dallas native Bart Baggett is one of America's Top Forensic Handwriting Experts and has testified in over 110 trials in the United States. Now, you can work directly with Baggett and his team of exper…
https://handwritingexpertdallas.com/
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“Grace Warmbier, who worked for a decade for the New York City Police Department performing document examinations and handwriting analysis.”
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Web search results and a CV document confirm Grace Warmbier worked for the NYPD Police Laboratory as a Criminalist III from 2013-2023 (a decade) performing document examinations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2017 in the United States.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Both of those documents have the same author,” said Grace Warmbier, who worked for a decade for the New York City Police Department performing document examinations and handwriting analysis.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2026/05/09/handw…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Police Department Police Laboratory Title: Criminalist III. 2013-2023. Collect DNA via swabbing and/or cutting for cases requesting DNA collection. Prepare laboratory reports on analyses…
https://www.jurispro.com/expert/grace-warmbier-9014/cv
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“Ms. Warmbier ruled out Tartaglione as the author”
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While the examiners' general conclusion about common authorship is corroborated, the specific detail that Ms. Warmbier ruled out Tartaglione is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it is implied by the context of the AP investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — A note written by Epstein was found in his cell after his death.Tartaglione's defense, who claimed that the footage showed Tartaglione saving Epstein's life, hoped that it would illustrate Tartaglione…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
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web search NEUTRAL — Three forensic document examiners who reviewed the notes at the request of The Associated Press concluded that they have or appear to have common authorship, with shared characteristics such as the sa…
https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2026/05/09/handw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas Tartaglione, an ex-New York cop who was once Jeffrey Epstein’s cellmate, will spend the rest of his life behind bars in the slayings of four men.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/11/us-news/ex-cop-nicholas-tartag…
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“The New York Times, who convinced a judge on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) to release the note, which had been sealed in an unrelated case.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific date of May 6, 2026, or the New York Times' role in unsealing the note on that date.
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“Tartaglione, an ex-police officer serving a life sentence for killing four people”
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Confirmed by both a cross-reference (The Hindu) and a web search result stating Nicholas Tartaglione is an ex-cop serving life sentences for the murder of four people.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Police officer serving a life sentence for killing four people
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/judge-releases-n…
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“he discovered the note in a book in his cell after Epstein was found on July 23, 2019, on the floor with a strip of bedsheet around his neck.”
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“Epstein was placed on suicide watch and moved to a different cell.”
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“He had no cellmate when he was found dead on August 10, 2019.”
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“Epstein and Tartaglione shared a cell for about two weeks, beginning soon after Epstein's July 6, 2019, arrest on sex trafficking charges and ending with the suspected suicide attempt.”
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“Tartaglione told his lawyer about the note four days after the suspected July 23 attempt.”
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“The other note, found after Epstein's death, was shown on CBS' “60 Minutes” in 2020”
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“The note Tartaglione said he found contains the line: “Watcha want me to do - Bust out cryin!!” Epstein previously referenced that line... in three emails that were included in the Justice Department's files”
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