conspiracy theory claims NickelodeonThe iconic orange sign resembles a bird’s eye view Jeffrey EpsteinEpstein’s private island has surfaced online following the release of new court documents related to him.
The claim was amplified on social media, which also included assertions like: spongebobThe fictitious home address matched Epstein’s Little St. James Island.
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The post also comes with an overlay image comparing the orange “splat” sign to a satellite photo of Little St. James.
According to International Business Times, similar claims first gained traction following the release of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s Television” in 2024, a documentary that detailed allegations of abuse and misconduct involving former Nickelodeon productions.
However, X users pointed out a critical chronological flaw. Nickelodeon’s splat logo was designed by graphic designers Tom Corey and Scott Nash in 1984 to reflect slime, chaos and childlike fun, according to commentators. More than a decade later, Epstein purchased Little Saint James in 1998.
Nickelodeon briefly brought back a modernized logo in 2023 as part of a rebranding that executives described as a visual callback to the network’s earlier identity rather than a newly introduced symbol.
The accusations about SpongeBob centered on a fictitious driver’s license shown in one episode that listed his address as “124 Conch Street, Bikini Bottom.”
Online users claim the address numerically or symbolically matches Epstein’s island location.
However, neither the court records nor the newly released Epstein documents mention SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon or related addresses.
Fact-checkers reject theory
Reputable media outlets rejected this claim. Poynter concluded that there was “no evidence that the designer of the sign referenced Epstein’s Island,” while Snopes described the visual similarity as “coincidental and unsupported by evidence.”
PolitiFact added that many comparisons rely on processed images or selective scaling.
