A federal judge in New York unsealed a document purported to be a suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas ordered the release of a handwritten note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, found by his former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione inside a graphic novel in July 2019. The note, written on a yellow legal pad, includes the lines 'They investigated me for month, Found NOTHING!!!' and 'It is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye.' The judge did not authenticate the document but found it subject to public access as a judicial record.
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Divergence score
10 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 10 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
Washington Examiner
ABC News
Politico
Financial Times
Wall Street Journal
The Hill
CNN
Reuters
NY Post
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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CNN
Judge releases purported Epstein suicide note
neutral headline, limited visible content · neutral
NY Post
Jeffrey Epstein's barely legible alleged suicide note revealed: 'Time to say goodbye'
tabloid-style emphasis on legibility and drama · negative
First to report
- CNNfirst
- Reuters+36 min
- NY Post+6.2 h
- ABC News+6.4 h
- The Hill+7.4 h
- Washington Examiner+7.5 h
- Wall Street Journal+7.5 h
- Financial Times+7.8 h
- Politico+9.2 h
- Al Jazeera+23.1 h
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The split, in one line
Coverage is largely uniform on facts, but outlets split on emphasis: some highlight the note's content and controversy around Epstein's death, while others foreground the lack of authentication and the DOJ's 2025 suicide confirmation.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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THE RIGHT
“Possible Epstein suicide note unsealed by judge: 'NO FUN — NOT WORTH IT'”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Judge releases note purportedly left in cell by Jeffrey Epstein” · Al Jazeera, Politico, The Hill, Reuters
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ABCABC News 'Time to say goodbye,' Epstein allegedly wrote in purported suicide note 128d ago CENTER3
PPolitico Judge releases note purportedly left in cell by Jeffrey Epstein 128d ago HThe Hill Purported Epstein suicide note released by judge 128d ago RReuters New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note 128d ago RIGHT-CENTER2
FTFinancial Times Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note released by US judge 128d ago WSJWall Street Journal Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note 128d ago 7 tracked claims across 10 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Epstein denied being suicidal after his first attempt in July 2019, telling a psychologist 'I have no interest in killing myself.'
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