What 8 business titans told Jeffrey Epstein in his birthday book

"In 2003, Ghislaine Maxwell gifted Jeffrey Epstein a scrapbook for his 50th birthday. In between memorabilia from childhood friends, heartfelt letters from family, and photos of nude women, some of the world's wealthiest men and most prominent business leaders wished Epstein a happy birthday. Leon Black wrote a poem and signed it "love and kisses." Les Wexner doodled a woman's chest. Nathan Myhrvold, a former Microsoft executive and associate of Bill Gates, sent several photos of animals having sex and with erect penises."

"A copy of the book, which spans over 200 pages, was released by the House Oversight Committee on Monday after it was obtained from Epstein's estate. The book includes apparent messages from now-President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton, as well as from childhood friends and family members. Wide swaths of it are redacted under sections titled "Girlfriends," "Children," and "Girl-friends.""

"Inclusion in the book is not an indication of wrongdoing. Palm Beach police didn't start investigating Epstein's sexual abuse of girls until several years after Epstein received the book, in a case that culminated in a 2008 guilty plea on prostitution charges. Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for far more serious rape and sex-trafficking allegations. A jury later found Maxwell guilty of trafficking girls to Epstein for sex, and she's serving a 20-year prison sentence."

Ghislaine Maxwell gifted Jeffrey Epstein a scrapbook in 2003 for his 50th birthday. The scrapbook contains childhood memorabilia, family letters, photos of nude women, and birthday messages from wealthy men and business leaders. Entries include a poem from Leon Black signed “love and kisses,” a doodle of a woman's chest by Les Wexner, and sexually explicit animal photos from Nathan Myhrvold. A copy of the more-than-200-page scrapbook was obtained from Epstein's estate and released by the House Oversight Committee. The scrapbook contains apparent messages from Donald Trump and Bill Clinton and wide redactions under headings such as “Girlfriends,” “Children,” and “Girl-friends.” Inclusion is not an indication of wrongdoing. Palm Beach police began investigating years later, resulting in Epstein's 2008 prostitution guilty plea; Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on broader rape and sex‑trafficking allegations; Maxwell was later convicted of trafficking girls and is serving a 20‑year sentence.

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