Public attention has been drawn to a letter attributed to Jeffrey Epstein and allegedly sent to Larry Nassar, sent from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York after Epstein’s death, which indirectly mentions the name of former President Donald Trump. The release of this document is part of a major release of official files on the Epstein case by the US Department of Justice, as Europa Press reports.
The US Justice Department on Tuesday distributed another set of 30,000 pages of documents related to Epstein’s trial after controversy was sparked by the previous exclusion of photos in which Donald Trump appeared next to the financier. The ministry itself admitted that some of the materials contained “false and sensational” statements about the former president. “The allegations are baseless and false, and if they had even a modicum of credibility, they would undoubtedly have already been used as a weapon against the President. However, because of our commitment to law and transparency, the Department of Justice is releasing these documents with due regard to the legal safeguards necessary to protect Epstein’s victims,” the institution reported, according to Europa Press.
After the files were released, Donald Trump spoke out against the distribution of the images showing him and other people with Epstein. The former president believed that mere presence in some photos “can ruin the reputations” of innocent people who simply met Epstein at various social events. Trump asserted that Epstein was a very visible figure in Palm Beach and that “many people came across him sooner or later,” adding that many people were upset by the emergence of this type of material.
In parallel, the existence of a letter “allegedly signed by Epstein” and addressed to Larry Nassar, the former US gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women, was revealed. The letter, dated August 13, 2019, contains a sentence that suggests that “they share one thing: our love and affection for young women and the hope that they reach their full potential. Our President also shares our love for young and marriageable girls,” a quote reproduced by Europa Press. The letter was found by an investigator in the prison post office shortly after Epstein’s death.
According to Europa Press, the envelope containing the letter to Nassar bore a postmark from Virginia rather than New York, contained the incorrect address of the prison where Epstein was being held, omitted his inmate number, and was processed three days after Epstein’s death. The Ministry of Justice stated on social networks that the authenticity of the document was being investigated and that these irregularities in the shipment raised doubts about its validity.
Another filing released by the Justice Department refers to a request from the FBI in New York to conduct a handwriting analysis of the letter to determine whether the handwriting actually corresponded to Epstein. The document describes that the letter was returned to sender and the following address was written on the envelope: “J. Epstein Manhattan Correctional Facility NYC NY 10007.” Additionally, it bore a NOVA 220 postmark dated August 13, 2019 and the destination address was: Larry Nassar, 9300 S. Wilmot Road, Tucson, Arizona, 85756. The contents of the letter were processed in Northern Virginia and returned undelivered.
The media outlet Europa Press detailed that the Justice Department had already released several series of documents about the child abuse network led by Epstein weeks earlier, although a significant portion of these new deliveries contained large sections censored because they were entirely black.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and charged with sexual abuse and human trafficking of dozens of minors since the early 2000s. For years he moved in influential circles, associating with the likes of Prince Andrew of England, former President Bill Clinton and Trump himself. Shortly after his arrest, he was found hanging in his cell at the aforementioned New York City Correctional Center.
The release of these documents by the U.S. Department of Justice raises new questions about the web of influence woven around Epstein and institutional attempts to balance transparency and protection of victims’ privacy. Europa Press reported that despite the publication of tens of thousands of pages, an important part of the content remains reserved for the public to protect the integrity of those involved in the case, whether as witnesses or as possible victims.
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