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Inmate Finds Locked Note Claiming No Investigation

5/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The two-page note, locked for nearly seven years, ends with the phrase “time to say goodbye.”
Tartaglione said he found the note inside a graphic novel after Epstein was moved to another jail area.
Tartaglione, serving four life sentences for four murders, said the note claimed investigators found nothing.
A Justice Department spokeswoman said the department has not seen the note despite an exhaustive records search.

History

Historical Context

The Watergate scandal began with the June 17 1972 burglary of the DNC headquarters, leading Senator Sam Ervin’s Senate committee and Judge John Sirica to review over 1,200 pages of taped evidence, which ultimately forced President Richard Nixon to resign on August 9 1974. That delayed uncovering of crucial documents mirrors today’s graphic-novel note that surfaced after seven years.

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Story summary

The two-page note, locked for nearly seven years, ends with the phrase “time to say goodbye.”
Tartaglione said he found the note inside a graphic novel after Epstein was moved to another jail area.
Tartaglione, serving four life sentences for four murders, said the note claimed investigators found nothing.
A Justice Department spokeswoman said the department has not seen the note despite an exhaustive records search.

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