A federal judge in the United States has unsealed a purported suicide note linked to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reigniting public attention surrounding his 2019 death and the ongoing scrutiny of the so-called Epstein files.
The undated and unsigned document was released Wednesday by Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York after a request from The New York Times. The note surfaced in court filings connected to a former cellmate who claimed he discovered it.
According to court documents, the note allegedly reads in part: “They investigated me for month – found NOTHING!!!” and “It is a treat to be able to chose ones time to say goodbye.” Another line states, “NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!”
The authenticity of the document has not been verified. In its filing, the United States Department of Justice said it could not confirm whether the note was genuine. However, officials acknowledged strong public interest in the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death.
Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide, but it has remained the subject of intense speculation and conspiracy theories for years.
Interest in the case has intensified following the release of millions of pages of documents tied to federal investigations into Epstein and his associates after Congress approved a transparency law last year.
The newly unsealed note is expected to add further debate and scrutiny to one of the most controversial criminal cases in recent U.S. history.
