FBI rules 'Jeffrey Epstein' postcard to paedophile Larry Nassar is fake

Allegedly written before Epstein's 2019 jail cell suicide, the contents of the postcard included a claim that 'our president' loves 'young, nubile girls.

A "prison postcard" included in the Epstein files and allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein to infamous US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been ruled as fake by the FBI.

The card, postmarked August 13, 2019, and allegedly sent from prison, reads: "Dear L.N. as you know by now, I have taken the 'short route' home. Good Luck! We share one thing … our love & caring for young ladies at the hope they’d reach their full potential.

"Our president also 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. Yours, J. Epstein."

There is no indication of which president the postcard writer is referring to. Donald Trump, who was president at the time of the postcard being written, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

Despite being part of the official document release, the FBI have said that the postcard is bogus, citing handwriting and stamping discrepancies.

The Department of Justice posted just before 3.30pm on Tuesday: "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 Epstein’s. The letter was postmarked three days after Epstein's death out of Northern Virginia, when he was jailed in New York.

"The return address did not list the jail where Epstein was held and did not include 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."

Nassar, who was a team doctor for the United States women's national gymnastics team and one of the country's most infamous sex offenders, was serving in a facility in Sumterville, near Orlando, Florida, at the time of Epstein's letter. He was moved from a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, in August 2018, after his lawyers said he was attacked. The return to sender stamp noted that the recipient was 'no longer' at the address.

While this is the first time the postcard was shared with the public amid the DOJ's sweeping release of Epstein-related evidence, the Associated Press reported on its existence in 2023.