Judge Tony Graf had previously ruled that any alleged confession evidence should remain out of public view until the jury selection process is complete. The purpose of the restriction was to prevent potential jurors from being exposed to highly prejudicial evidence before trial.
Despite that ruling, two photographs connected to the alleged confession were briefly displayed during the hearing.
One image reportedly showed a partially burned version of the note recovered by investigators. A second image allegedly showed an earlier photograph of the same letter before it was damaged.
Court observers quickly noticed the appearance of the images. Moments later, Judge Graf intervened and ordered them removed from the livestream after realizing they had been displayed publicly.
Although the images were visible only briefly, the incident immediately became one of the most talked-about developments of the weeklong hearing.
According to testimony and court filings presented during the proceedings, prosecutors believe Robinson left the handwritten message underneath a computer keyboard for his roommate and former romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.
The note reportedly addressed Twiggs using the name “Luna,” a nickname that Twiggs later told investigators was known only to certain individuals in his personal life.
The contents of the letter were among the most explosive evidence discussed during Thursday’s hearing.
The note stated:
“If you are reading this per my text, then I am so sorry. I left the house this morning on a mission, and set an auto text.”
The letter continued:
“I am likely dead, or facing a lengthy prison sentence. I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it. I don’t know if I will/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you.”
The final portion of the message read:
“I wish we could have lived in a world where this did not feel necessary. I wish I could have stayed for you and lived our lives together.”
Investigators testified that Twiggs later confirmed finding the note after receiving instructions from Robinson to look beneath the keyboard.
Additional testimony played for the court on Thursday came from a recorded police interview conducted with Twiggs in April 2026.
During that interview, Twiggs claimed Robinson later acknowledged carrying out the shooting and admitted responsibility for Kirk’s death.
According to Twiggs, he became alarmed after receiving a text message from Robinson on the night of the assassination directing him to the hidden letter.
The following day, Robinson allegedly returned to their apartment. Twiggs told investigators that Robinson appeared nervous, paced around the residence, and avoided direct conversation.
Eventually, Twiggs said he confronted Robinson face-to-face.
“I asked him in person if what he said he had done the night before was true. He said it was,” Twiggs said.
The interview became even more emotional as Twiggs described what he claimed happened next.
According to his account, Robinson admitted carrying out the assassination, became overwhelmed with emotion, and expressed regret over what had occurred.
Twiggs told investigators that Robinson cried and said he wished he “had not done it” before indicating that he intended to turn himself in to law enforcement authorities.
Several portions of the recorded interview shown in court were redacted following legal disputes between prosecutors and defense attorneys over what information should be released publicly before trial.
The hearing also shed additional light on the relationship between Robinson and Twiggs. Twiggs told investigators that the two first met in 2023 before eventually becoming roommates in St. George, Utah. He further stated that their relationship became romantic roughly two months after they met.
Twiggs recounted that Robinson left their residence early on the morning of September 10, 2025, telling him he expected to have a long day at work.
According to Twiggs, he heard nothing further until approximately 11 p.m. that evening, when Robinson sent the text message directing him to the note hidden beneath the keyboard.
As Robinson’s preliminary hearing continues, the accidental release of the alleged confession note is likely to intensify public interest in a case that has already become one of the most closely watched political murder prosecutions in recent memory. With prosecutors seeking capital punishment and new testimony emerging almost daily, the legal battle surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk appears far from over.
