Trending Now - Push to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Suicide Note Grows

WHO:

Newsweek - Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are involved in the push to release Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note.

ABC News - U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton wrote a letter to the judge regarding the unsealing of the note.

ABC News - Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein’s one-time cellmate and convicted quadruple murderer, is mentioned as having discovered the note.

WHAT:

Newsweek - There is a demand for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release Epstein's alleged suicide note.

ABC News - Federal prosecutors supported a petition by The New York Times to unseal the note.

ABC News - The note was allegedly from Epstein’s unsuccessful suicide attempt in 2019.

ABC News - Tartaglione claimed the note contained phrases like "FBI, you know, looked into me for months and found nothing" and "time to say goodbye."

WHERE:

ABC News - The petition to unseal the note was filed in White Plains, New York.

ABC News - Epstein was found in his cell at a jail facility.

WHEN:

ABC News - Epstein's unsuccessful suicide attempt occurred in July 2019.

ABC News - Epstein was found in his cell on July 23, 2019.

ABC News - Tartaglione mentioned the existence of the note in a podcast last year.

ABC News - Tartaglione's lawyer authenticated the note in January 2020.

ABC News - Tartaglione was convicted in 2023 and sentenced in 2024.

WHY:

ABC News - Prosecutors argue that there is no longer a compelling interest in keeping the note sealed due to Tartaglione's public discussions about it.

HOW:

ABC News - The note was discovered by Tartaglione tucked inside a book after Epstein’s unsuccessful suicide attempt.

ABC News - The DOJ's Epstein files contained a two-page chart referencing the note.

(UPDATED May 5, 2026 19:28 UTC)

Lawmakers and federal prosecutors are pushing for the release of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note, which was reportedly discovered by his former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, who is a convicted quadruple murderer. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton has written to the judge in White Plains, New York, supporting a petition from The New York Times to unseal the note, which is said to contain phrases like "FBI, you know, looked into me for months and found nothing" and "time to say goodbye." Prosecutors argue that the ongoing public discussion about the note means there is no longer a compelling reason to keep it sealed.