{"id":17353,"date":"2026-05-07T20:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=17353"},"modified":"2026-05-07T20:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:30:07","slug":"judge-releases-purported-jeffrey-epstein-suicide-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=17353","title":{"rendered":"Judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note"},"content":{"rendered":"

A US federal judge has unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

The document is unverified and undated but was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note.<\/p>\n

The note – which is not signed – reads, in part: “They investigated me for month – found NOTHING!!!<\/p>\n

“It is a treat to be able to chose ones time to say goodbye.”<\/p>\n

“NO FUN – NOT WORTH IT!!<\/p>\n

District Judge Kenneth Karas of the Southern District of New York ordered the release of the note following a request from\u00a0The New York Times<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The note’s unsealing comes amid ongoing interest in the so-called Epstein files, his death by suicide in 2019 and federal investigations into his activities. The Justice Department released millions of documents related to Epstein after Congress passed a transparency bill last year.<\/p>\n

In a court filing, the Justice Department indicated it did not know if the purported note was legitimate.<\/p>\n

“There appears to be a strong public interest in the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death as described in the unsealing motion,” the department said.<\/p>\n

CNN is reaching out to the Justice Department for comment.<\/p>\n

-CNN<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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