“They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!” reads a note allegedly left behind by Jeffrey Epstein. The message, scrawled on yellow paper torn from a legal pad, raises questions about Epstein’s state of mind before his death.
“It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” the note continues, hinting at the possibility of premeditated actions leading up to his demise. “Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!!” the note adds, conveying a dismissive tone toward those probing his life.
While the note’s authenticity remains unverified, its contents have stirred curiosity and speculation. The latest court ruling reveals that this note was penned more than a week before Epstein’s death, further fueling ongoing discussions surrounding the circumstances of his passing.
The note has not been authenticated as being penned by Epstein.
It was penned on a piece of yellow paper ripped from a legal pad.
Today’s court ruling states the note predates Epstein’s death by “over a week”.
In deciding to release the note, the judge found “the privacy interests of a third party who is deceased, like Jeffrey Epstein, are vastly reduced”.
Weeks before his death, Epstein had denied a previous suicide attempt and told staff at the jail that marks on his neck were from Tartaglione attacking him.
Epstein was then moved into another cell by himself, where he was found dead.
Epstein’s suicide has been the subject of much conjecture and suspicion.
Tartaglione, a former police officer, is serving four life sentences after being convicted of killing four people.
He has repeatedly denied causing any harm to Epstein.Â
He gave the note to his lawyer to submit to court, out of fear he would be accused of harming Epstein again.
He has been cleared of any involvement in Epstein’s death.
The note was released after the judge got the blessing of Tartaglione’s lawyers and the prosecutors who tried his case.
It was not included in the as-yet-released Epstein files and has not been mentioned in formal investigations of his death.
Epstein had been indicted on charges of sex trafficking minors at the time of his death.
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