"Epic Games shot down rumors that a account sharing the same username as a YouTube account owned by Jeffrey Epstein belonged to the deceased financier. The company called it a "ruse" apparently orchestrated by random Fortnite players attempting to spoof the alias leaked in last week's trove of Epstein files. The clarification followed several viral conspiratorial posts online alleging Epstein was still alive because of a account thought to be linked to him appearing to be active following his death back on August 10, 2019."
"The littlestjeff1 Fortnite account was spoofed A Fortnite account registered under the name littlestjeff1 was discovered using the website Fortnite Tracker. The account was in use during Fortnite's Chapter 5, Season 1, which began on December 3, 2023. This led to the conspiracy that Epstein's death was somehow faked and he was holed up somewhere in the world playing Fortnite. Suggestions that the account was active in Israel, leaning into speculation about whether Epstein at one point worked as a spy for the Israeli government, only added to the online drama."
Epic Games denied that a Fortnite account sharing the username littlestjeff1 belonged to Jeffrey Epstein, calling the presence of the account a ruse apparently orchestrated by random players spoofing a leaked alias. Viral online posts alleged the account's activity suggested Epstein was alive after his August 10, 2019 death. Department of Justice files show a YouTube username littlestjeff1 and a 2014 film purchase, plus a May 7, 2019 V-Bucks receipt that does not mention the username. A Fortnite Tracker listing showed a littlestjeff1 account active in December 2023, which fueled conspiracies until Epic clarified the account was spoofed and usernames were changed.
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