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US: New York judge makes alleged Esptein suicide note public
Key takeaways
- The handwritten document was reportedly found after late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's first suicide attempt.
- US District Judge Kenneth Karas in White Plains, New York, ordered the unsealing of the note after The New York Times reported on the document and sought its release last week.
- According to the Times, the handwritten note was found by Epstein's former Manhattan jail cellmate, convicted murderer and ex-police officer Nicholas Tartaglione.
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The handwritten document was reportedly found after late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's first suicide attempt. It could not be verified if the note was authored by him.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DO97Jeffrey Epstein's first alleged suicide attempt occurred in July 2019Image: Jon Elswick/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement A United States federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as an alleged suicide note written by late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
US District Judge Kenneth Karas in White Plains, New York, ordered the unsealing of the note after The New York Times reported on the document and sought its release last week.
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