
Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate at MCC New York, is now claiming that Epstein returned to their shared cell in 2019 “visibly shaken” after allegedly being pressured by prosecutors to cooperate against Donald Trump in exchange...
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What's up, everyone? And welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. Well, folks, we can stop talking about the death of Jeffrey Epstein now because Nicholas Dartaglione tells us that it's a sure thing that Epstein killed himself. And he also tells us that Jeffrey Epstein was being pressured to turn on Donald Trump when Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2019. According to Tartaglioni, Epstein was left visibly shaken after coming back from a meeting with prosecutors where, according to Tartaglioni, Epstein would have been given short time if he would have rolled on President Trump. And according to Jessica Reed Krause, she says that the timing doesn't add up when it comes to the email and the fact that Mark Epstein is saying that it's easy to forge, and that's because the emails weren't released at the time that this incident occurred. But there's one problem with her thesis, with her stance, and that is that she's not taking into account that Nicholas d' Artaglioni could have had Epstein write the letter. Are we just going to ignore the fact that Tartaglioni could have intimidated Epstein into writing that letter before doing what he did? Like, for real? I mean, look, if you want to believe what Nicholas Tartaglioni says, that's on you. But I find it a bit convenient that all of a sudden Nicholas Dartaglione, who's looking for a pardon from President Trump, by the way, is coming out and saying that all of this was about people trying to get President Trump and it's a hoax. Just like Trump saying. Don't you find that a bit convenient? Don't you find that a bit ridiculous? I most certainly do. And frankly, the whole entire story around Tartaglioni is just unbelievable. Let me reiterate, okay? Dude's on the dock as a four time alleged murderer. Not exactly the kind of guy that you would expect to put a child molester in a cell with, Right? Especially considering a week or two before Tartaglione was caught with contraband in his cell. And that contraband, a cell phone. What was he talking about? Who was he talking to? Was that cell phone used to give him a message and to let him know that it was time for Epstein to play ball? Is that really that far out of the realm of possibility given everything we know, given all of the quote, unquote coincidences that led up to Epstein's death? Because me, personally, I don't believe a word that Nicholas Dartaglioni says. He has no proof to back up anything he says. And unless you're trying to, you know, fill in your own bias, your confirmation bias, and your own gaps in the story. I don't see why anyone would believe anything he's saying. He has a lot to gain here, folks. A whole lot to gain. So the whole narrative that the emails and the timeline don't add up doesn't really hit with me, because, as you all know, I've speculated from the beginning that Tortaglione was put in that cell to send a message to Jeffrey Epstein. And considering the end result, Message received. So what we're going to do is take a look at some of the highlights from that substack article. And to do that, we're going to dive into this raw story. Headline, Epstein left visibly shaken after undergoing pressure campaign involving Trump. This article was authored by Alexander Willis. Nicholas d', Artaglioni, once a cellmate of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional center in New York, revealed new details recently about a pressure campaign Epstein had been subjected to in the final days before his 2019 death. A campaign that Tartaglioni claimed left the disgraced financier visibly shaken and involved President Trump. Yo. I think the real story here is the journalists that are trying to run cover for Donald Trump. Like, wow, imagine seeing somebody move Glenn Maxwell the way Maxwell was moved. Imagine knowing everything. You know, even if you don't believe in the larger narrative about how vast Epstein's operation was, how the can you deny the other crimes that were being committed? And you notice these people never bring those crimes up. Right. And that's because it blows their contrived narratives right out of the water. The revelations were detailed on Sunday by writers Jessica Reed Kraus and Jay Beecher, who claim to have spoken with Dartaglione directly. Two people that have nothing but bad things to say about everybody in the case, basically, oh, it's all about Trump. Everybody's a liar. Nobody's telling the truth. Hey, do you know that the aliens are demons? And do you know that Pizzagate was real? But everything that happened with Epstein, that's a big hoax. Oh, okay. That's cool. What's your source? My source is Nicholas d'. Artaglioni. Don't you know? Oh, okay, okay. Epstein told Tartaglioni that prosecutors had offered him the possibility of pleading to lesser charges and serving only a few years in a minimum security camp rather than dying in prison if he could provide information that could be used to impeach Donald Trump. The report reads. This is some of the most devious I have ever seen. Talk about running cover for the COVID up. Garbage ass. Oh, yeah, the prosecutors all showed up while Donald Trump was the President in control of the DOJ and tried to turn people and flip them against Donald Trump. Is that really what you're telling us? And with no proof. Can I see your work? What are your sources besides Nicholas d'? Artaglioni? Oh, you don't have any sources, right? So you're just running a narrative that people are gonna pick up and run with, all in hopes of protecting the administration. And guess who pays the bill? Oh, that's right, the survivors. Once again, Epstein was explicit about the pressure being applied. He told Tartaglioni that prosecutors had made clear the sooner he agreed to cooperate, the sooner he would be moved out of mcc. If he chose to go to trial, he would remain where he was. Well, let's flip the script. Is that the same thing that they did with Maxwell? Oh, let's talk about that. I wonder if these two authors want to have that conversation. I bet you they don't. I bet you they'll just say it's all part of the hoax. Right. And Maxwell, she's just. She's been maligned and she should be free, too. Tar Taglioni, according to Kraus and Beecher, challenged Epstein's understanding of the deal he was allegedly being offered and argued that the FBI ultimately answered to Trump, suggesting that the request was a ruse. Oh, yeah, Nicholas Tartaglioni, the great legal mind, the great political strategist. More like a steroid headed moron. More like a piece of murderer. More like a drug dealing animal. So if that's who you want to believe, hey, have at it. Me, personally? Zero chance. Never gonna happen. Especially considering the people involved in pushing this story. Tartaglioni admitted reacted angrily to Epstein's remarks, Krause and Beecher reported. Given his own situation, Tartaglioni was serving four consecutive life sentences for having kidnapped and murdered four men in 2016, but has characterized himself as a convenient fall guy in a drug deal gone bad. Yeah, kidnapping people, bringing them to your little spot, zip. Tying them and shooting them in the head one by one. That's a drug deal gone bad. Or is that you executing people? Remember, that's the guy they put in the cell with Jeffrey Epstein, and that's the guy they want you to believe. Now, blaming his predicament in part on cooperators lying to protect themselves, Tartaglioni told Epstein that fabricated cooperation destroys innocent lives. Krause and Beecher reported. Notice how Nicholas Tartaglioni is the hero in the story. Well, listen, Jeff, that's going to destroy lives, so you can't do that, okay, buddy? We got to make sure that Donald Trump's okay. This shit is so contrived that it's not even funny. I wonder if these two got together and just came up with this story. Hey, what can we do to try and move this out of the realm of being a big problem for the administration? Oh, oh, I know what we can do. How about a note? Fuck out of here. Nobody's buying this. Tartaglioni claimed the confrontation prompted Epstein to accuse him of trying to kill him. Oh, yeah, that's what happened. I'm sure it had nothing to do with your gigantic dick beaters wrapped around his throat, you sick degenerate. That's the real story, isn't it, Nick? Tartaglioni claimed the confrontation prompted Epstein to accuse him of trying to kill him. Tartaglioni has repeatedly denied attacking Epstein, though the incident remains disputed, with a corrections memo indicating Epstein had expressed fear of Tartaglioni before later accusing him of assault. And not only did he tell the guards, he told his lawyers. Let's not forget that fact. And when you go through the psychological report, he wasn't suicidal. So we have all that evidence going against this narrative that's being pitched. Me, personally, I prefer the hard evidence. I'm not a big fan of vibes and trust me bros, and this report is oozing in both. Now, look, I'm not going to sit here and tell you I know for sure what happened in that cell. I do not. But I don't believe what they're saying in this article, and I certainly don't believe the official narrative that's been pitched, and that's because those narratives are, well, unbelievable. But isn't it convenient that now we have Nicholas Dartaglioni, who's looking for a pardon, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who's looking for a pardon, out here yelling from every mountaintop about how Donald Trump is innocent. I'm sure that's organic. I'm sure there's no motivation driving that kind of conversation. Right? Right. Meanwhile, back here in reality, we're going to continue to follow the evidence wherever it leads us. And while we're on that journey, we're going to continue to shatter these bullshit narratives. And as they pop up, all the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box.
Host: Bobby Capucci
Episode Date: May 13, 2026
This episode delves into new claims made by Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate, regarding the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death. Host Bobby Capucci scrutinizes Tartaglione’s assertions, media narratives implicating Donald Trump, and the reliability of sourced information, dissecting whether current stories are grounded in fact or the product of prison mythology and political spin.
Summary: Tartaglione, currently serving four consecutive life sentences for multiple murders, claims that Epstein killed himself and was under pressure from prosecutors to "flip" on President Donald Trump during the 2019 investigation.
Host’s Stance: Capucci remains highly skeptical, questioning Tartaglione’s motives and credibility.
"If you want to believe what Nicholas Tartaglione says, that’s on you. But I find it a bit convenient that all of a sudden Nicholas Dartaglione, who’s looking for a pardon from President Trump, by the way, is coming out and saying that all of this was about people trying to get President Trump and it’s a hoax." — Bobby Capucci [01:00]
Summary: Capucci challenges the timeline and contentions presented by writers Jessica Reed Krause and Jay Beecher, who reportedly spoke directly with Tartaglione.
"Are we just going to ignore the fact that Tartaglione could have intimidated Epstein into writing that letter before doing what he did?" — Bobby Capucci [01:35]
Summary: The host expresses deep distrust toward narrative sources—particularly those who paint Epstein's demise as part of an anti-Trump plot.
"Oh, yeah, Nicholas Tartaglioni, the great legal mind, the great political strategist. More like a steroid headed moron. More like a piece of murderer. More like a drug dealing animal." — Bobby Capucci [11:15]
Summary: Capucci highlights how stories are being spun by both advocates and critics, each with their own biases.
"Isn’t it convenient that now we have Nicholas Dartaglioni, who's looking for a pardon, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s looking for a pardon, out here yelling from every mountaintop about how Donald Trump is innocent. I’m sure that’s organic." — Bobby Capucci [23:35]
Summary: Capucci stresses the importance of sticking to hard evidence rather than unsubstantiated claims or gossip.
"I’m not going to sit here and tell you I know for sure what happened in that cell. I do not. But I don’t believe what they’re saying in this article, and I certainly don’t believe the official narrative that’s been pitched, and that’s because those narratives are, well, unbelievable." — Bobby Capucci [21:42]
On Tartaglione’s credibility:
"Dude’s on the dock as a four time alleged murderer. Not exactly the kind of guy that you would expect to put a child molester in a cell with, right?" — Bobby Capucci [03:27]
On shifting blame in the media:
“Notice how Nicholas Tartaglioni is the hero in the story. Well, listen, Jeff, that’s going to destroy lives, so you can’t do that, okay, buddy? We got to make sure that Donald Trump’s okay. This shit is so contrived that it’s not even funny.” — Bobby Capucci [16:05]
On the ongoing search for truth:
"Meanwhile, back here in reality, we're going to continue to follow the evidence wherever it leads us. And while we're on that journey, we're going to continue to shatter these bullshit narratives." — Bobby Capucci [24:00]
In this episode, Bobby Capucci dissects recent claims about Epstein’s death, emphasizing skepticism toward both officially sanctioned and alternative accounts that lack substantive proof. Capucci’s tone is critical, irreverent, and deeply focused on evidence rather than political spin. He warns listeners not to be swayed by convenient narratives—especially those coming from self-interested parties like Tartaglione or advocates with political motives—and pledges to continue pressing for hard facts as new information emerges.
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