Experts Say Newly Released Epstein Note Shares Authorship With Earlier Jail Note
Three forensic examiners said the newly released note and Epstein’s jail note appear to share common authorship, but none could confirm he wrote it.
- Three forensic examiners concluded a newly unsealed handwritten note and a post-death document linked to Jeffrey Epstein likely share authorship, citing identical spacing, letter shapes, and punctuation. A federal judge released the note on Wednesday after it remained sealed for nearly seven years.
- Former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione claims he discovered the handwritten note inside a graphic novel following Epstein's July 23, 2019, suicide attempt. Tartaglione, now 58 and serving four consecutive life sentences for murder, submitted the document as evidence in his criminal case before its recent unsealing.
- Phrases in the note, including a reference to a 1931 Little Rascals film and "Watcha want me to do- Bust out cryin!!" mirror Epstein's past communications in emails. However, experts could not definitively confirm authorship due to a lack of verified handwriting samples in government records.
- Mark Epstein dismissed the document as a "forgery" on Friday, questioning why it surfaced now. He argued that if his brother intended to end his life, he would not have left a note.
- Public interest in the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death remains high, with the Department of Justice deferring to the court regarding the note's legitimacy. The document's disputed authenticity will likely sustain scrutiny of government records and investigative transparency.
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Handwriting Pros Have Some Thoughts on Alleged Epstein Note
A note that a former cellmate said he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein's first suspected jail suicide attempt was all but certainly penned by the same person who wrote a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender's cell after he killed himself, handwriting experts say. Three forensic document examiners...
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Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell AP
A note that a former cellmate says he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was liked penned by the same person as a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender’s cell after he killed himself three weeks later.
Newly released suicide note matches Epstein's handwriting, experts say
Three handwriting analysts told AP that the documents shared highly distinctive similarities in spacing, punctuation, formatting and letter formation, strongly indicating they were authored by the same person.
Jeffrey Epstein's brother says he thinks newly surfaced 'suicide note' is a forgery
Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019, while he was in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, remains the subject of raging controversy.Department of JusticeJeffrey Epstein's brother doesn't believe a newly released "suicide note" is legitimate.He says a "Little Rascals" show reference in the note was likely copied from Epstein files emails.The note predates the release of the Epstein files, according to the judge who unsealed it.When …
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