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Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges
Snopes has fielded dozens of claims after the DOJ began releasing redacted case files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
by Joey Esposito , Dec. 22, 2025
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Following the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) initial Dec. 19, 2025, release of thousands of case files related to the investigation of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Snopes has been flooded with claims about what was or was not present in the documents.
From fake imagery of powerful men with young girls to lurid descriptions of sexual abuse and assertions that U.S. President Donald Trump's name was heavily redacted from the files, the slurry of slop mixed with troubling truths required careful dissection from Snopes staff as we dug into the extensive archive and verified as much information as time and resources would allow.
We've pulled together a collection of some of the most popular investigations since Dec. 19, 2025, pertaining to the Epstein case, his alleged co-conspirators, government handling of the files and much more.
By Joey Esposito
Joey Esposito has written for a variety of entertainment publications. He's into music, video games ... and birds.
Did Epstein create Bitcoin as Satoshi Nakamoto? Don't fall for email making the claim
Feb. 8, 2026
Searches of the Epstein files for Nakamoto's name turned up no trace of an alleged email circula ...
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Investigating alleged photo of Melania Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell and unidentified girls
Feb. 7, 2026
The image spread soon after the Department of Justice released more than 3 million files pertain ...
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Epstein is alive and playing Fortnite from Israel? Here's the truth
Feb. 7, 2026
Social media users connected the dots between pieces of evidence, alleging the late sex offender ...
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Look out for alleged email in Epstein files about World War III
Feb. 6, 2026
An online rumor claimed that an email to Epstein said Feb. 8, 2026, would mark the start of the ...
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Epstein files photo shows trapdoor opening to water. Here's its likely purpose
Feb. 6, 2026
Social media users speculated that the door was used for nefarious purposes related to unproven ...
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Is JK Rowling in the Epstein files? What we know
Feb. 6, 2026
Social media sleuths are attempting to create a connection between the author and Epstein that's ...
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Does 'Melania' movie director Brett Ratner appear in Epstein files? What we know
Feb. 6, 2026
Ratner reportedly told U.K. and U.S. media a photograph showed him, his former fiancée and Epstein.
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Does $8K Wayfair receipt in Epstein files confirm child trafficking conspiracy theory?
Feb. 6, 2026
Snopes investigated and found the truth after online users claimed, without evidence, the $8,453 ...
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Unpacking claim Netanyahu sent 'torture video' to Epstein while in China
Feb. 5, 2026
There is no evidence Netanyahu was the person emailing Epstein.
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Don't fall for alleged Epstein emails stating Trump doesn't like Black girls
Feb. 5, 2026
The rumor spread soon after the Department of Justice released more than 3 million files related ...
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Epstein files mention cannibalism, 'ritualistic sacrifice.' That's not the full story
Feb. 4, 2026
Some accusations stemmed from an FBI interview with a unidentified man. There was no credible ev ...
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Did Epstein files include Lionel Messi and Sergio Agüero shirtless photo?
Feb. 4, 2026
Users shared the alleged photo of the Argentine soccer stars, claiming U.S. authorities released ...
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DOJ briefly published Epstein document with unsubstantiated claim that Trump hosted 'calendar girl' parties
Feb. 4, 2026
The allegations against Trump stemmed from an unverified, anonymous message to the FBI. There's ...
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Don't fall for this photo of Trump, Epstein, young female and children
Feb. 2, 2026
The photo spread online as the Department of Justice said it released more than 3 million files ...
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Does this image show Epstein with Island Boys hip-hop duo? Don't be fooled
Feb. 4, 2026
The image allegedly showed convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein posing for a photo on a beach ...
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Don't fall for this image of Epstein with Nigel Farage
Feb. 3, 2026
The image circulated following the U.S. Department of Justice's release of over 3 million files ...
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Epstein emails claimed Bill Gates got STD after 'sex with Russian girls'
Feb. 3, 2026
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were mentioned in Epstein emails dated July 2013.
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Did Kash Patel admit to deleting 2.7 terabytes of Epstein files? Don't be fooled
Dec. 31, 2025
The claim came from a YouTube channel that described its stories as "entirely fictional."
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Was this photo of Trump and a young girl removed from Epstein files?
Dec. 31, 2025
The image spread online as users pored over documents released by the Department of Justice rela ...
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Watch out for image of Trump with young girl. There's no evidence it's real
Dec. 29, 2025
After the Justice department released a batch of Epstein files, an X account claimed the departm ...
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Trump took Epstein's jet 'many more times than previously reported,' according to assistant US attorney
Dec. 24, 2025
A 2020 email from a federal prosecutor, released by the Department of Justice, said Trump flew o ...
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Investigating letter Epstein allegedly sent to Larry Nassar that mentioned Trump
Dec. 23, 2025
The correspondence in question is present in the Department of Justice's files on Epstein, but i ...
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Epstein files screenshot linking Trump to 14-year-old girl needs context
Dec. 23, 2025
A document framed as a new, "unredacted" revelation actually points to an allegation in a 2020 c ...
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Unpacking claim Trump's name was redacted by DOJ from Epstein document after release
Dec. 23, 2025
There was no proof the DOJ redacted the document after posting it. In fact, there was a copy of ...
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Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges
Dec. 22, 2025
The court document was part of a batch the U.S. Department of Justice published in December 2025 ...
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