US Justice Department says alleged Epstein-Nassar letter is a forgery

The US Justice Department has officially dismissed a purported handwritten letter from Jeffrey Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar as a forgery. The declaration came after the document surfaced among thousands of newly released Epstein-related files, prompting an investigation into its authenticity.

FBI Analysis Reveals Multiple Inconsistencies

In a statement, the Justice Department said the FBI had conducted a handwriting analysis in 2020, concluding the writing did not match Epstein's. Officials highlighted several glaring errors: the envelope was postmarked from Virginia, not New York where Epstein was jailed; it listed the wrong prison; it lacked a required prisoner number; and it was processed three days after Epstein's death in August 2019.

A Warning Against Unverified Claims

The letter, addressed to "L.N." and crudely referencing "our president," was among 30,000 documents released Tuesday. The Justice Department used the incident to caution the public, stating, "This fake letter serves as a reminder that just because a document is released ... does not make the allegations or claims within the document factual." The department had previously warned that some released files contain "untrue and sensationalist claims."