Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note revealed for first time after judge order

The alleged suicide note of the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released into public view after a judge's order.

Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell shortly before he was due to face trial on his federal sex trafficking charges, with coroner's ruling that he died by hanging.

Now, seven years on from his death, a note seemingly left by the financier has been released for the first time, although it appears to be a first unsuccessful suicide attempt during his time in prison.

It reads: "They investigated me for [a] month - found nothing!

"It is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye.

"Whatcha want me to do - burst out crying!" the note continued. "NO FUN -- NOT WORTH IT!!"

The alleged suicide note (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York)

The note is said to have been discovered by Epstein's former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, a convicted quadruple murderer, who claims that he found it tucked inside a book belonging to the child sex offender.

Epstein had told a psychologist at the time that he had 'no interest' in killing himself but was later found unresponsive in his cell on 10 August, having pleaded not guilty to the charges that had been brought against him.

Had he been found guilty in the federal trial, the billionaire businessman would have likely spent 45 years behind bars, although his previous stint in prison for soliciting a minor for prostitution saw him spend just 13 months incarcerated, although he was reportedly allowed to work from his office during that time.

Epstein could have spent the rest of his life in prison (Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images)

A federal judge released the note on Wednesday, although there is no way of proving if it was actually written by Epstein.

Since his death, there has been a huge amount of interest in the crimes committed by Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with the US government's heavily redacted release of the Epstein Files also attracting a huge amount of horror and intrigue, particularly considering the sheer amount of well-known names who were named on the list.

Simply being named on the list isn't any indication of wrongdoing or guilt, yet both Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson have since been arrested here in the UK on suspicion of leaking information to Epstein during their time in government office.

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