The Justice Department just shut down another viral Epstein thing. Officials called a circulating letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar completely fake, saying the FBI confirmed it was bogus back when it first popped up at the jail. The DOJ statement pointed out several huge problems with the document. The handwriting looked nothing like Epstein's known writing. The envelope had a postmark date from three days after he died and was sent from Northern Virginia, even though he was locked up in New York. It also lacked a proper return address from the jail and any inmate number, which is a big yikes for actual prison mail.
They also made a point that a lot of people online miss. Releasing a document because of legal rules does not make the stuff inside it true. The department has to hand over certain materials sometimes, even if those papers contain lies or unproven claims. This explanation lands during a time when nobody really trusts anything.
This is, after all, the DOJ under Trump. Critics instantly noted that this is not the first time this administration has called the Epstein papers fake. Trump himself previously said a famous birthday card linked to Epstein was forged. That history just makes the whole situation seem shadier to internet sleuths who already doubt they are getting the full story.
They also made a point that a lot of people online miss. Releasing a document because of legal rules does not make the stuff inside it true. The department has to hand over certain materials sometimes, even if those papers contain lies or unproven claims. This explanation lands during a time when nobody really trusts anything.
This is, after all, the DOJ under Trump. Critics instantly noted that this is not the first time this administration has called the Epstein papers fake. Trump himself previously said a famous birthday card linked to Epstein was forged. That history just makes the whole situation seem shadier to internet sleuths who already doubt they are getting the full story.
