DOJ Claims Alleged Epstein Letter To Larry Nassar Is ‘Fake’

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded a letter in which the late Jeffrey Epstein seemingly claimed he and former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar shared a love of young girls is fake.

The letter was released Tuesday by the DOJ as part of ongoing disclosures related to allegations of sexual abuse involving Epstein. After noting it was reviewing the letter’s validity, the DOJ released a statement on X indicating it was fake.

“The FBI has confirmed this alleged letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar is FAKE. The fake letter was received by the jail, and flagged for the FBI at the time,” the DOJ said.

According to the same statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) determined the letter was fake because the writing did not match Epstein’s. The letter was also postmarked three days after Epstein’s death out of Northern Virginia, while he was jailed in New York, and the return address did not list the jail where Epstein was being held or his inmate number, which is required for outgoing mail.

“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. Nevertheless, the DOJ will continue to release all material required by law,” the DOJ added.

The FBI has confirmed this alleged letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar is FAKE. The fake letter was received by the jail, and flagged for the FBI at the time. The FBI made this conclusion based on the following facts:

-The writing does not appear to match Jeffrey…

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 23, 2025

The letter, postmarked Aug. 13, 2019, was initially disclosed in a 2023 document dump before being released by the DOJ, according to the New York Post.

In the letter, Epstein allegedly said he and Nassar both “[cared] for young ladies and the hope they’d reach their full potential.” Epstein also appears to have revealed his plans to commit suicide in the same letter.

“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home. Good luck!,” the letter read.

While addressing he and Nassar’s alleged penchant for young girls, Epstein purportedly made reference to President Donald Trump, claiming Trump allegedly “shares our love of young, nubile girls.”

“When a young beauty walked by, he loved to ‘grab snatch,’ whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system. Life is unfair,” Epstein allegedly claimed in the same letter before signing his name.

The Department of Justice has officially released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be…

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 23, 2025

Before confirming the letter was fake, the DOJ responded to what it called “untrue and sensationalist claims” involving Trump in a statement published on X.

“Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already,” the statement read in part. (RELATED: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Says Every Mention Of Trump In Epstein Files Will Be Released)

In a subsequent X post, the DOJ said it was “currently looking into the validity of this alleged letter,” highlighting the fact that the postmark showed Virginia, Epstein’s inmate number was not included, and the envelope was postmarked three days after his death.

The Department of Justice is currently looking into the validity of this alleged letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar and we will follow up as soon as possible.

In the meantime, three facts stand out:

-The postmark on the envelope is Virginia, not New York, where Jeffrey…

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 23, 2025

The DOJ released thousands of documents and hundreds of photos on Dec. 19, as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Trump signed on Nov. 19. Photos of former President Bill Clinton in a hot tub and socializing with Epstein were included in the document and photo drop.

A White House Press Office spokesperson directed the Daily Caller to the two statements published on X by the DOJ when asked to comment on the letter’s allegations about Trump.

Editor’s Note: This post was updated to include additional information from the DOJ and FBI.