The Justice Department on Tuesday released thousands of additional files on Jeffrey Epstein, including a letter he allegedly wrote behind bars to fellow predator Larry Nassar that appeared to suggest President Donald Trump shared their “love” for the girls.
The letter was postmarked on August 13, 2019, during Trump’s first term, and returned to sender.
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“Dear LN, As you know by now, I took the ‘short cut’ home,” Epstein wrote. “Good luck! We share one thing…our love and care for young ladies and the hope that they reach their full potential. Our President also shares our love for young, noble girls.”
He continued, “When a young beauty passes by he likes to ‘catch,’ while we ended up catching red in the mess halls of the system. Life is unfair.”
Nassar pleaded guilty in 2017 to possessing *********** children and sexually assaulting young women and girls under the guise of medical treatment as a doctor for the US women’s national gymnastics team.
Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal charges of trafficking ***. His death, which was ruled a suicide, and his known ties to powerful people fueled theories of a “client list” that Attorney General Pam Bondi promised in February to clear.
His letter was part of a new batch of documents released overnight after the Justice Department failed to meet a Friday deadline to release its full set of Epstein files. The DOJ claims that some of the new documents “contain untrue and sensationalist claims” about Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein, left, appeared to reference Trump in his 2019 letter to Larry Nassar, right. Left: Neil Rasmus/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images; Right: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images
The letter was three days after Epstein was found dead. The newly released documents include a chain of custody log showing the letter was discovered on September 25, 2019, as well as a request for a laboratory examination by the FBI on handwriting analysis.
While the letter itself has never been published, The Associated Press reported on its existence in June 2023 and quoted the investigator who found it, who told a prison official via email at the time, “It looked like he sent it and it got back to him.”
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They continued, “I’m not sure if I should open it or should we give it to someone?”
The letter can be found here; a scan of the envelope it was sent in is here.
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