Krishnamoorthi Demands Release of Purported Epstein Suicide Note, Presses DOJ on Previously Unreported, Sealed Document

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding the Department of Justice work with a federal judge to unseal, review, and publicly release a purported suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein that has reportedly remained sealed since 2019.

In the letter, Krishnamoorthi calls on DOJ to work with U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas to obtain and unseal the document, citing reporting that the note was discovered by Epstein's cellmate, provided to defense counsel, and later sealed in unrelated federal proceedings-without public release and potentially outside prior federal investigative or disclosure efforts.

"I write to demand that the Department of Justice work with U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas to unseal a purported suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein. This note must be immediately reviewed and publicly released to aid federal officials who are investigating Jeffrey Epstein and the circumstances around his death," Krishnamoorthi wrote.

"The Department of Justice has yet to make any arrests other than Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, despite the existence of millions of documents that suggest a vast network of sex traffickers, including many high-profile individuals at the center," he continued. "It is critical that the Department avoid the appearance of covering up for criminals simply because of a person's status and resources."

Krishnamoorthi requested answers by May 18, 2026, to the following questions:

1. Has the Department of Justice or any of its components-including the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the Department's Office of Inspector General-ever obtained, reviewed, or sought access to this purported note? If not, when and how did the Department first become aware of its existence?

2. Did the Department consider this document within the scope of materials relevant to its prior investigative or disclosure efforts related to Mr. Epstein?

3. What steps, if any, has the Department taken to verify the existence and authenticity of this document?

4. Does the Department intend to seek unsealing of this note or otherwise facilitate its public release? If not, why not?

5. Are there additional Epstein-related materials known to exist that were not included in prior Department reviews or disclosures?

Congressman Krishnamoorthi's letter is available here.