Epstein’s Sealed Will and Circumstances Surrounding His Death

According to a recent report from The New York Times, a will allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein has been kept sealed in a New York courthouse for several years.

His former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, claims to have found the note when Epstein was discovered injured and unresponsive in his cell in the weeks leading up to his death in July 2019. The note, which a federal judge sealed during Tartaglione’s criminal proceedings, reportedly read, “What do you want me to do, break down and cry? It’s time to say goodbye.”

The note has not been made public, despite ongoing demands for greater transparency regarding Epstein’s files. In light of this, President Donald Trump enacted legislation requiring the Department of Justice to release unedited documents related to Epstein, resulting in the production of 3.5 million pages of records.

The Times also mentioned that Epstein had previously informed prison officials that Tartaglione had physically assaulted him, leaving marks on his neck. However, just a week later, he stated he felt safe and had “no problems” with Tartaglione.

Interestingly, Tartaglione discovered the note while looking through a graphic novel and later passed it on to his attorney for safety. His lawyer claimed to have authenticated the note, although no details on how that was accomplished were provided. Notably, this memo was missing from the formal investigation into Epstein’s death.

Records indicate that Tartaglione told his attorney about the note during a meeting. However, attempts to verify its authenticity were unsuccessful on two occasions, with claims that it was eventually authenticated around late 2019 or early 2020.

After an alleged suicide attempt in July 2019, Epstein underwent psychological evaluation. On the night of his death on August 10, two correctional officers were found to have falsified documents indicating that they performed required checks on Epstein at specific intervals. In truth, they had skipped those checks.

When officers finally entered his cell at 6:33 a.m. to serve him breakfast, they found him unresponsive, a noose around his neck. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic expert hired by Epstein’s brother, suggested that the autopsy results were more consistent with homicide rather than suicide. Notably, Epstein had sustained fractures on both sides of his larynx and the hyoid bone.

Following Epstein’s death, the Justice Department charged two correctional officers for conspiracy and falsifying records. Later developments revealed that recorded evidence from the prison was limited due to technical issues, with only one camera capturing any footage and only about half of the cameras functioning at the time.