By Ghazali Ibrahim
A United States judge has ordered the release of a purported suicide note linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, shedding new light on events leading up to his controversial death in custody.
The handwritten note, revealed on Wednesday, was reportedly discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate inside a book after an earlier suicide attempt in July 2019, weeks before Epstein was found dead in a New York jail.
According to the text, Epstein appeared defiant about the investigations against him.
“They investigated me for months — Found NOTHING!!!” the note reads.
It also includes a chilling line: “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” before ending with, “Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!! No fun — NOT WORTH IT!!”
The document had remained sealed for years as part of the cellmate’s criminal case but was made public by Judge Kenneth Karas of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York following a request by The New York Times.
Authorities have not authenticated the note, and its release is unlikely to settle lingering doubts surrounding Epstein’s death. The financier, who was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was officially ruled to have died by suicide in August 2019.
However, a series of security failures at the jail including malfunctioning cameras and lapses in guard supervision have fueled widespread skepticism about the circumstances of his death.
Epstein had earlier been found injured in his cell in what officials described as a failed suicide attempt.
The newly released note is believed to have been written before that incident and concealed inside a graphic novel.
The case continues to reverberate across political and legal circles in the United States and the United Kingdom, as periodic disclosures from the broader investigation into Epstein’s network keep public interest alive.
