The Epstein is Satoshi idea is a bit silly. But most of these reporters don't really have the first idea about Bitcoin anyway, so it may sound plausible to them, I don't know. Me — I think Satoshi never wanted money but wanted to change the world, and as soon as he saw that the main thing BTC was creating was greed instead, he got out as quickly as he could. He'll never move the money still in his account because he isn't interested in money. So claiming he is Epstein — a fixit man who got his filthy paws into everything explicitly because of his greed — is a slap in Satoshi's face.
I totally agree. I think there's also some element of control in play too. The media using the story to dissuade new buyers and persuade long time holders of BTC to sell their stacks.