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Compilation Of Corruption: The Nicholas Tartaglione Question (2/4/25)

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Nicholas Tartaglione is a former New York police officer turned convicted murderer who was found guilty of killing four men in a drug-related execution in 2016. A man with a violent history and deep ties to criminal enterprises, Tartaglione was anything but a typical cellmate, yet in a baffling decision, federal authorities placed him in a shared cell with Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in 2019. This choice alone raises serious questions about the government's handling of Epstein, who was already a high-profile inmate with immense legal and political implications. According to reports, Tartaglione was present during Epstein’s first alleged suicide attempt, yet the official narrative dismisses any notion of foul play. The idea that a brutal, physically imposing ex-cop, already facing life in prison, just so happened to be Epstein’s cellmate during this pivotal moment defies belief.

The government’s explanation for placing Epstein, a wealthy financier with sensitive knowledge of the elite, in a cell with a violent former police officer facing the rest of his life behind bars is laughable at best and deeply suspect at worst. If the intent was truly to protect Epstein, why put him with a man whose background suggests the opposite of a safe companion? The official story—that Epstein attempted to hang himself while Tartaglione tried to help him—feels like a convenient excuse, especially considering the numerous “coincidences” that followed, including the security cameras failing and guards conveniently neglecting their duties on the night of Epstein’s death. The placement of Tartaglione in Epstein’s cell looks more like a setup than standard procedure, and the public is right to question whether Epstein was truly left to his own devices—or if something far more sinister took place under the government’s watch.


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