Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note released
Karas said the note qualified as a judicial document, which is subject to a strong presumption of public access.
“The public has a strong presumptive right of access to certain judicial documents, established by the First Amendment, as well as a weaker presumptive right to all judicial documents, established at common law,” the ruling said, per Fox.
“The common law right of public access to judicial documents is one ‘firmly rooted in our nation’s history’ that provides ‘a measure of accountability’ for federal courts and protects the public’s ‘confidence in the administration of justice.’”
Moreover, the court found that Tartaglione waived the attorney-client privilege by publicly discussing the note’s contents, including in interviews.
Epstein’s handwritten note appeared to reference past investigations. Meanwhile, he expressed frustration, writing, “They investigated me for months – found nothing!!!” He added, “Time to say goodbye,” while other parts of the note were difficult to read.
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