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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10 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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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.
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“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 57d ago CENTER3
PPolitico Judge releases note purportedly left in cell by Jeffrey Epstein 57d ago HThe Hill Purported Epstein suicide note released by judge 57d ago RReuters New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note 58d ago RIGHT-CENTER2
FTFinancial Times Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note released by US judge 57d ago WSJWall Street Journal Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note 57d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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