Seattle police have released a previously unrevealed note found in Kurt Cobain's wallet at the time of his death. The letter, apparently written by Cobain, accuses his wife Courtney Love of 'siphoning all my money' and uses derogatory language. The undated note was penned on stationery from San Francisco's Phoenix Hotel.
In the note, Cobain writes: 'Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawfully shredded wife, even when she's a bitch with zits and siphoning all yr money for doping and whoring.' The context of the letter—whether sarcastic or sincere—remains unclear.
The release comes as part of a public information request by CBS News. In his official suicide note, Cobain referred to Love as 'a goddess of a wife' and urged her to 'please keep going' for their daughter Frances. The police reviewed their internal files on Cobain's death but have not reopened the investigation, rejecting murder conspiracy theories.
Cold-case detective Mike Ciesynski defended the decision to withhold the critical note, stating: 'There were so many conspiracy theories out there, it was good judgment to hold on to this.' Earlier this month, Love accepted Nirvana's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Cobain's behalf, saying: 'I just wish Kurt was here to do this.'
