Epstein's alleged 'suicide note' released, new controversy in the United States

A federal court has released the alleged 'suicide note' of Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious financier and sex trafficker in the United States. New discussions and debates have begun surrounding the released document.

The document was released on the order of a federal judge on Wednesday (May 6) local time. Reuters reports.

The released handwritten note reads, "It is a joy to be able to choose the time to say goodbye to the world." It also mentions that despite a long investigation, nothing new has been found against him and he has been charged with old charges.

It is claimed that Epstein's former cellmate and former police officer Nicholas Tartaglione, who is currently serving multiple life sentences for murder, recovered the note. His lawyers submitted the note to the court.

US District Judge Kenneth Karas said it was a “judicial document” and the public had a right to know. So there was no legal basis for keeping it secret. However, the judge clarified that he had not verified the authenticity of the note.

According to court documents, Epstein wrote in the note, written on a yellow legal pad, “What do you want from me—should I break down in tears? This is not funny.”

Epstein was arrested again in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges. He was later found dead in a Manhattan jail in New York on August 10 of that year. Authorities declared the incident a suicide, but various conspiracy theories have spread about the matter from the beginning.

A New York Times report said that federal investigators had never seen the note before and it was not among the vast documents released by the Justice Department.

The release of the note has once again raised new questions about Epstein’s death and his case.