Epstein’s chilling words rejecting suicide days before he died in jail

Jeffrey Epstein denied that he would commit suicide days before dying alone in his jail cell, according to the latest batch of files released about the dead pedophile.

Documents from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, where Epstein was being held ahead of his trial on sex trafficking charges, reveal new details about Epstein’s ‘possible suicide attempt’ in the early hours of July 23, 2019.

The disgraced financier was found hanging in his New York prison cell on August 10, with his death officially ruled a suicide.

But notes from his time in custody indicate that Epstein rejected the idea that he would ever kill himself – apparently, for faith-related motives.

‘He said he is Jewish and he said in his religion suicide is against the religion,’ per an August 1 suicide risk assessment from the Bureau of Prisons psychology services, which was released earlier this week as part of the eighth set of the Epstein files.

Other notes from prison said that Epstein ‘denied current suicidal or self harm ideation.’

‘I’m a coward,’ he was quoted as saying on July 27.

Epstein also added that he ‘does not like pain and even does not like when he has to give blood.’

Documents from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York noted a ‘possible suicide attempt’ from Jeffrey Epstein on July 23, 2019

The convicted sex offender was photographed in the aftermath of the alleged attempt, although Epstein claimed that suicide was ‘against [his] religion’

As part of the latest batch of Epstein files, detailed records were released in relation to the convicted sex offender’s supposed suicide attempt in the Special Housing Unit at the Metropolitan Correction Center in New York. 

Notes from a ‘clinical intervention’ on July 27 said Epstein claimed he could not remember his supposed suicide attempt.

‘He stated he is anxious about going back to SHU because he stated he is going back to a place where he had gotten marks on his neck and he does not know why it happened,’ the report said.

Epstein was described as being in a ‘neutral mood’ with ‘logical and coherent’ speech.

He said he had an appetite, but complained about feeling dehydrated and not getting enough sleep.

The assessment concluded that Epstein was ‘future oriented’ and ‘does not appear to be an immediate danger to self.’

According to the notes, Epstein was regularly observed by the prison’s psychology services while in custody.

Epstein told prison officials that he did ‘not like pain and even does not like when he has to give blood’

One day later, Epstein told observers that he ‘may have something on the Autism spectrum.’

‘He said in the movie ‘Rain Man,’ the person with Autism had an aversion to noise,’ the report noted. ‘He stated he is also really good with numbers.’

In further consultations, Epstein claimed that ‘his memory for the incident’ – referring to his supposed suicide attempt – may be ‘impaired because of his sleep apnea.’

As a result, the convicted sex offender had ‘requested to have one good night of sleep with his CPAP’ machine, per July 29 notes, and ‘then asked if he could remain down here where it is ‘safe’ for the entire week.’

Epstein was told that he could ‘stay down one more night’ for a ‘good night’s sleep,’ but that he would then be returned to the prison’s special housing unit.

Observations from August 1 insisted that Epstein denied ‘feeling hopeless’ or ‘like a burden to anyone.’ He also did not fear for his life.

‘[Epstein] stated he lives for and plans to finish this case and go back to his normal life,’ the assessment read.

The circumstances around Epstein’s ‘possible suicide attempt’ on July 23 remain unclear.

According to a memorandum from that day, Epstein was found in his t-shirt and boxers breathing heavily and snoring.

He was placed in restraints, dressed in the suicide smock and placed on suicide watch.

The document read: ‘I asked inmate Epstein what happened prior to staffs arrival. He stated that at approx. 1:00 AM, he’d gotten up to get a drink of water, as he gets up every thirty minutes.

He only recalled ‘walking back to his bunk and waking up with staff there in his cell.’

Epstein was ‘asked if he’d waken up and seen staff, why didn’t he respond when we were calling out to him?’

He replied that he ‘only remembered hearing himself making a noise like snoring.’

Two days before Epstein’s death on August 10, notes from the Bureau of Prisons said the convicted sex offender was ‘feeling okay’

Epstein was found hanging in his New York prison cell on August 10, and his death was officially ruled a suicide

Records showed the dead pedophile was treated for a ‘circular line of erythema at the base of his neck, one section on the front with marks of friction and a small erythema in his left knee.’

Epstein’s cellmate at the time was Nicholas Tartaglione, who said he tried to revive him.

When Epstein was asked about the allegations against his cellmate, he said that ‘he was told, if he hurt him, staff wouldn’t care.’

Tartaglione was later cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident by prison authorities, and had been moved out of the cell by the time of Epstein’s death weeks later.

On August 8, two days before his death, notes from the Bureau of Prisons described Epstein’s state of mind as ‘feeling okay.’

He ‘denied any suicidal ideation, intention, or plan’ and was spending his time ‘with his attorney’s in the attorney’s conference room.’

‘Other than complaints about the prison and concerns regarding his housing, [Epstein] had no mental health concerns today,’ that day’s notes concluded. ‘He did not appear to be in any distress and the SHU Staff have not reported any unusual behaviors on his part.’