The Justice Department now says a handwritten letter it released Tuesday that was signed by “J. Epstein” and addressed to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar is “fake,” asserting that the handwriting did not appear to match that of Jeffrey Epstein. An envelope addressed to Larry Nassar from a "J. Epstein," released by the US Justice Department. US Justice DepartmentThe statement debunking the letter from the Justice Department noted that it was postmarked not in New York, was Epstein was imprisoned, but in Virginia, and the return address was for a jail different than the one holding Epstein. It was also updated after the Justice Department released more information about the veracity of the letter.

Source: CNN December 23, 2025 15:24 UTC