Satirical Email Circulating Online Falsely Links Epstein to Bitcoin Invention

A recent surge in online posts has highlighted a fabricated email that suggests Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was the inventor of bitcoin.

The email, which appears to be an exchange between Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, bears formatting errors and is intended as satire. The creator of the message has not been publicly identified.

Despite its origins as a satirical piece, the email has been shared widely online, with many users believing it to be genuine. This has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's involvement in bitcoin.

The release of millions of pages from the US government's investigation into Epstein has contributed to this trend. The documents include several emails and newsletters that reference Satoshi, the pseudonym used by the actual creator of bitcoin.