Overview
- Fortnite’s official account said an existing player renamed their profile to “littlestjeff1” after the DOJ files surfaced, noting tracker sites display only current usernames.
- Epic stated it has no record of the Epstein-linked email addresses in its account system and warned that new look‑alike accounts have been created since the document release.
- Fact-checkers, including Snopes, corroborated Epic’s explanation and reported that the “littlestjeff1” Fortnite profile was switched to private as the rumor spread.
- The DOJ files confirm “littlestjeff1” as a YouTube handle tied to Epstein and include a May 7, 2019 email referencing a $25.95 V‑Bucks charge with sender and recipient redacted.
- Additional emails in the release indicate the V‑Bucks reference likely pertained to a parent and child, undercutting claims that Epstein bought Fortnite currency or played the game.