A letter allegedly sent from Jeffrey Epstein to former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar has been confirmed as fake by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the letter this week, but questions about its authenticity arose due to several discrepancies. The letter was postmarked three days after Epstein's death in August 2019 and bore a Virginia postmark, despite Epstein being jailed in New York. Additionally, the return address was incorrect and lacked an inmate number, which is required for outgoing mail.
The letter, which contained references to President Donald Trump and inappropriate content, was initially flagged for handwriting analysis by the FBI. However, the FBI determined that the handwriting did not match Epstein's, further confirming the letter's inauthenticity. The DOJ stated, "This fake letter serves as a reminder that just because a document is released by the Department of Justice does not make the allegations or claims within the document factual." Despite the letter's falseness, the DOJ continues to release all Epstein-related documents as required by law.
Nassar, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexually assaulting female athletes, was mentioned in the letter, but there is no evidence linking him to Epstein. The DOJ's release of nearly 30,000 pages of documents about Epstein has sparked widespread attention and scrutiny, with ongoing investigations into the authenticity of other materials.