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Bunkie
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First name reference to multiple individuals in Epstein-related documents
"Bunkie" is not a person but prison slang for cellmate. All mentions refer to Nicholas Tartaglione, Epstein's cellmate at MCC who was accused by Epstein of attempting to kill him on July 23, 2019.
The term appears four times across FBI/DOJ documents describing the July 23, 2019 incident at Metropolitan Correctional Center where Epstein was found semiconscious with neck injuries. In each mention, correctional staff report Epstein claiming his "Bunkie" (cellmate) Nicholas Tartaglione tried to kill and extort him. Tartaglione, a former police officer facing quadruple murder charges, was later cleared of wrongdoing by internal investigation.
Key Highlights
- •All four mentions are duplicate reports of the same July 23, 2019 incident
- •"Bunkie" is prison slang for cellmate, not a person's name - this entity represents an NER extraction error
- •The actual person referenced is Nicholas Tartaglione, who appears as a separate entity in the database
- •Tartaglione was cleared by MCC investigation and claimed he tried to revive Epstein rather than harm him
Frequently Asked Questions
Books for Further Reading
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
Document Mentions (20 of 46)
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ff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that
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up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that if he didn't pay him that he would beat him up. He stated that this has been going on for a wee
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aff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate E stein he sat u on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that if he didn't pay him that he wou
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EFTA00058499.pdf
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s then placed on suicide watch to be monitored by staff. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie tried to kill him, inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and if he didn't pay him that he would beat him up
EFTA00060876.pdf
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17 to court? 18 : I thought he went to court. 19 : And (Indiscernible 20 *00:36:59). 21 : Yeah, but then I found out 22 later that he was his Bunkie. 23 : Okay. And did they ever 24 question R&D about, hey, is this, did he really 25 go to court or not? EFTA00060934 60 1 : No. Huh-uh. 2
EFTA00064519.pdf
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Officer, and the Officer told him he had notified them as to that, you know, Epstein needed a Bunkie. MS. MI : Okay. And who -- E Um -- MS. : -- asked the Officer to put that in writing? : Uh, Lieutenant He had told him to ut it in writing.
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EFTA00072696.pdf
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n Correctional Center, New York, New York July 23, 2019 While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that if he didn't pay him that he wou
EFTA00078432.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00078432
ff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that
EFTA00080269.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00080269
ff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglionc, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that
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EFTA00091769.pdf
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Officer, and the Officer told him he had notified them as to that, you know, Epstein needed a Bunkie. MS. : Okay. And who -- MR. Um -- MS. -- asked the Officer to put that in writing? MR. : Uh, Lieutenant . He had told him to ut it in writin
EFTA00104985.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00104985
ff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that
EFTA00105124.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00105124
ff. Moments afterwards, inmate Epstein became responsive. While observing inmate Epstein he sat up on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas #78514-054 tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that
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EFTA00114743.pdf
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ll : Yeah, but then I found out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 60 later that he was his Bunkie. : Okay. And did they ever question R&D about, hey, is this, did he really go to court or not? No. Huh-uh. : No one has ever spoken to anyboiii
EFTA00114723.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00114723
So, you thought he went I thought he went to court. MR. And (Indiscernible *00:36:59). MS. : Yeah, but then I found out later that he has his Bunkie. MR. : Okay. And did they ever question R&D about, hey, is this, did he really go to court or not? 60 1 MS. : No. Huh-uh. 2 MR. : No one h
EFTA00114763.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00114763
ought he went to court. 23 MR. And (Indiscernible 24 *00:36:59). 25 MS. Yeah, but then I found out EFTA00114821 60 1 later that he was his Bunkie. 2 MR. : Okay. And did they ever 3 question R&D about, hey, is this, did he really 4 go to court or not? 5 MS. No. Huh-uh. 6 MR. No one ha
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EFTA00117526.pdf
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aken, I think it may have been in July, I think it was, I'm not sure, when he came off of watch that first time. But she said he needed to have a Bunkie that - I'm sorry, a roommate - then. Now, after that, I have no idea if that changed. : Do you know who was chosen to be his cellmate? Mr No. I
EFTA00117427.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00117427
think it may have been in July, I think it was, 10 I'm not sure, when he came off of watch that 11 first time. But she said he needed to have a 12 Bunkie that - I'm sorry, a roommate - then. 13 Now, after that, I have no idea if that 14 changed. 15 MR. : Do you know who was chosen to 16 be his ce
EFTA00117506.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00117506
think it may have been in July, I think it was, 10 I'm not sure, when he came off of watch that 11 first time. But she said he needed to have a 12 Bunkie that - I'm sorry, a roommate - then. 13 Now, after that, I have no idea if that 14 changed. 15 MR. : Do you know who was chosen to 16 be his ce
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EFTA00125921.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00125921
nk it may have been in July, I think it was, 10 I'm not sure, when he came off of watch that 11 first time. But she said he needed to have a 12 Bunkie that - I'm sorry, a roommate - then. 13 Now, after that, I have no idea if that 14 changed. 15 MR. : Do you know who was chosen to 16 be his
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in he sat u on the bed and began telling me that he think his Bunkie, Tartaglione, Nicholas tried to kill him. Inmate Epstein also stated that his Bunkie also tried to extort money from him and stated that if he didn't pay hint that he would beat him up. He stated that this has been going on for a we
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Connected Entities(20 of 229)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
46 docs46 co-mentions
NT
Nicholas Tartaglione
PersonFormer New York City police officer convicted of quadruple murder, was Epstein cellmate at MCC before Epstein death
26 docs26 co-mentions
HA-Unit
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
25 docs25 co-mentions
the United States Government
OrganizationUnited States federal government
23 docs23 co-mentions
Federal Bureau of Prisons
OrganizationU.S. federal agency responsible for incarceration of federal inmates
23 docs23 co-mentions
the Daily News
OrganizationNew York Daily News
21 docs21 co-mentions
Westchester
LocationBorough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
21 docs21 co-mentions
South
LocationDirectional region of the United States
20 docs20 co-mentions
NI
Nicholas
PersonFirst name reference to multiple individuals including Nicholas L. Ribis (business associate of Epstein) and Nicholas Biase (USANYS prosecutor)
17 docs17 co-mentions
Special Housing Unit
OrganizationRestricted housing unit within the federal prison system
15 docs15 co-mentions
Health Services
OrganizationHealth services division
14 docs14 co-mentions
Metropolitan Correctional Center
OrganizationMetropolitan Correctional Center, New York, federal detention facility where Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019
14 docs14 co-mentions
Park Row
LocationStreet in Lower Manhattan, New York City
14 docs14 co-mentions
U.S. Intelligence Agencies
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
13 docs13 co-mentions
Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement
13 docs13 co-mentions
George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
12 docs12 co-mentions
Sentry
OrganizationSecurity or surveillance company
12 docs12 co-mentions
Non Correctional Svcs
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
12 docs12 co-mentions
Housing Unit
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
RE
Reyes
PersonRefers to Efrain Reyes, Epstein cellmate whose commissary account received attorney deposits
11 docs11 co-mentions