Epstein's purported suicide note released by judge
Source: Axios · Bias: Center Left
Summary
A federal judge unsealed a purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note on Wednesday.The big picture: The convicted sex offender was found dead in his New York City prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Online influencers pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein's death after it was ruled a suicide, but the Justice Department and FBI — now headed by one of those influencers, Kash Patel — concluded last July that he had in fact died by suicide.Driving the news: Judge Kenneth Karas released the unverified and undated note to the court's docket, in regards to a case relating to the 's former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, who told the New York Times he had found it.Read the letter and note submitted to the court, via DocumentCloud: Go deeper:Why the Epstein scandal may never dieInside Epstein's efforts to influence global elitesEpstein files end business, political careers across globeNew Mexico lawmakers launch sweeping investigation into Epstein ranchEditor's note: This article has been updated with more context.
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