The strange case of Epstein cellmate and quadruple murderer Nicholas Tartaglione
Epstein said retired cop turned cocaine dealer attacked him, then retracted claim, before he was found dead in jail
TL;DR
- Nicholas Tartaglione, a retired cop turned cocaine dealer, was convicted of four murders and sentenced to life in prison.
- Tartaglione was Epstein's cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.
- Epstein initially claimed Tartaglione attacked him but later retracted the statement, with officials ruling it a suicide attempt.
- Tartaglione found a note from Epstein in a graphic novel, which was later released after a legal petition.
- The note contains phrases like "FOUND NOTHING!!!" and "NOT WORTH IT!!", with "NO FUN" underlined.
- Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, believes the note is a forgery, intended to mimic Epstein's writing style.
- Tartaglione's lawyer, Bruce Barket, states that Epstein's death was a suicide and dismisses conspiracy theories.
- Tartaglione's current lawyer, Inga Parsons, claims he is innocent and was prosecuted by the same official who handled Epstein's case.