Judge unseals Epstein note found by cellmate in book after suspected first suicide attempt

A sealed note was hidden in plain sight

A judge has ordered the release of a previously sealed note linked to Jeffrey Epstein, found by his former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione after Epstein’s first suspected suicide attempt. Tartaglione, serving a life sentence, says he discovered the note inside a book. The decision adds a new, closely scrutinized detail to the ongoing investigation and legal fallout around Epstein’s death.