එප්ස්ටීන්ගේ මරණය ගැන සැගවුණ සාක්ෂියක් එළියට එයි

A suicide note, believed to have been written by Jeffrey Epstein in a Manhattan prison, has been secretly kept safe in a New York court for nearly seven years. The other inmate in Epstein's cell stated that he found this note after Epstein was discovered injured with a strip of cloth around his neck in his cell in July 2019.Although Epstein survived that incident, he was found dead in prison a few weeks later.

This document was later sealed by a federal judge in connection with the criminal case of the inmate who found the note, Nicholas Tartaglione. As a result, investigators probing Epstein's controversial death missed this crucial evidence. However, 'The New York Times' recently requested the judge to make public this note, which reportedly stated, "It is time to say goodbye."

Even in an era of unprecedented transparency regarding government investigations related to Epstein, this note remains hidden from the public. Since December, the Department of Justice has released millions of documents related to him, but this note is not among them. However, a two-page chronological report among these documents describes how this note became entangled in Tartaglione's legal issues, and it further states that his lawyers have confirmed it to be an authentic document.

In July 2019, when red marks were seen on Epstein's neck, Epstein initially accused Tartaglione of assaulting him. Tartaglione, a former police officer charged with four murders, vehemently denied the accusation. However, a week later, Epstein told prison officials that he had no problems with Tartaglione and felt safe sharing a cell with him. Convicted in 2023, Tartaglione is currently serving four life sentences and continues to maintain his innocence.

According to Tartaglione, he found this note after Epstein was moved to another cell. He recalled that the note, written on yellow paper and kept inside a comic book, stated that investigators had been probing for months but found nothing, and now it was time to say goodbye. He gave this note to his lawyers with the intention of using it for his defense if Epstein continued to accuse him.

None of the official investigations, including the 2023 Department of Justice report, mention this note. However, according to the documented chronological report, Tartaglione's lawyers, Bruce Barket and John Veeder, worked to confirm the authenticity of this note. Ultimately, Judge Kenneth M. Karas, who presided over the case, ordered the document to be handed over to the court. Subsequently, due to a controversial situation between Tartaglione's lawyers, this document and related files were sealed and deposited in the court's vaults to protect attorney-client privilege.