Epic Games has addressed the recent online speculation surrounding a Fortnite account named “littlestjeff1”, which some believed was linked to Jeffrey Epstein. In a response on X, Epic Games confirmed that the account was simply the result of a username change by an existing Fortnite player.
The speculation began when the username “littlestjeff1” appeared in the Epstein files, specifically in emailed YouTube purchase receipts. This connection led online sleuths to dig deeper, and they eventually found the account on Fortnite. They also discovered an old Fortnite purchase receipt from 2019 that mentioned buying V-Bucks, although the sender and recipient details were redacted.
These findings fueled conspiracy theories suggesting that Epstein might still be alive, as the account appeared active on Fortnite. However, Epic Games clarified that the username change was a recent development and not connected to Epstein’s email addresses. The company explained that Fortnite trackers only show the current username and do not reveal previous ones, causing the confusion.
Epic Games also confirmed that they have no record of the email addresses mentioned in the public documents. They noted that, following the release of these documents, some people created new Fortnite accounts with similar usernames and email addresses.
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, added in a separate post: “Someone’s been having fun renaming their Fortnite account, but it’s recent and not connected to the email addresses in the archive.”
