{"id":183174,"date":"2025-07-26T18:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/house-democrats-ask-jeffrey-epsteins-estate-for-birthday-book\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T18:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:04:59","slug":"house-democrats-ask-jeffrey-epsteins-estate-for-birthday-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/house-democrats-ask-jeffrey-epsteins-estate-for-birthday-book\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats Ask Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s Estate For \u201cBirthday Book\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The representative\u2019s request came after <strong>Brad Edwards<\/strong>, a lawyer for over 200 of Epstein\u2019s victims, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oLepbAwOaIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> MSNBC\u2019s <strong>Lawrence O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> on Wednesday that he had knowledge that the disgraced financier\u2019s estate \u201cis in possession of that book.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cIf somebody simply called Epstein\u2019s executors and said, \u2018Give us the book,\u2019 they would probably give you the book,\u201d Edwards said. The executors of Epstein\u2019s estate are his longtime former personal lawyer and former personal accountant, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/24\/us\/politics\/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/24\/us\/politics\/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/24\/us\/politics\/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according<\/a> to <em>The New York Times<\/em>. In a statement to the <em>Times<\/em> on Thursday, the Epstein estate said it would comply with all lawful processes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\">A demonstrator in a Trump mask stands near a sign reading &#8220;Epstein escort tank service&#8221; during the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; national rally outside City Hall in Los Angeles on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Trump&#8217;s military parade in Washington, DC. Tens of thousands of protesters rallied nationwide Saturday against Donald Trump ahead of a huge military parade on the US president&#8217;s 79th birthday &#8212; as the killing of a Democratic lawmaker underscored the deep divisions in American politics. &#8220;No Kings&#8221; demonstrators took to the streets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta and hundreds of other cities across the United States to condemn what they call Trump&#8217;s dictatorial overreach. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT \/ AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">RONALDO SCHEMIDT\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Khanna told Axios that it would be \u201cvery difficult\u201d to obtain the book if the Justice Department were to have it in its possession. \u201cIn this case, you literally have a private attorney,\u201d he told Axios. \u201cA private attorney is much more likely to comply. It\u2019s a much easier challenge than going after the administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The <em>Journal<\/em> <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAgbx9t7h0huRXYO_nf8_r1HXCAqbdHRyhyCo2Qum77Q6tm5iyTXHAWzbH8xMCE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=688510b1&amp;gaa_sig=CC9Evq6mJbIWudAufplxYJ1XZMNE-xBXhR7y2g1zaXM63jWsJV8Y8LlGoGpTDxN3IfWMZViZ-UyEqjAEMVpxVg%3D%3D\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAgbx9t7h0huRXYO_nf8_r1HXCAqbdHRyhyCo2Qum77Q6tm5iyTXHAWzbH8xMCE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=688510b1&amp;gaa_sig=CC9Evq6mJbIWudAufplxYJ1XZMNE-xBXhR7y2g1zaXM63jWsJV8Y8LlGoGpTDxN3IfWMZViZ-UyEqjAEMVpxVg%3D%3D&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAgbx9t7h0huRXYO_nf8_r1HXCAqbdHRyhyCo2Qum77Q6tm5iyTXHAWzbH8xMCE%3D&amp;gaa_ts=688510b1&amp;gaa_sig=CC9Evq6mJbIWudAufplxYJ1XZMNE-xBXhR7y2g1zaXM63jWsJV8Y8LlGoGpTDxN3IfWMZViZ-UyEqjAEMVpxVg%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a> that other notable people are included in the alleged \u201cbirthday book,\u201d which would have been compiled before Epstein was first arrested in 2006, after allegations became public that he was sexually abusing girls. According to documents reviewed by the <em>Journal<\/em>, former president <strong>Bill Clinton<\/strong>, Wall Street billionaire <strong>Leon Black<\/strong>, fashion designer <strong>Vera Wang<\/strong>, former Victoria\u2019s Secret leader <strong>Leslie Wexner<\/strong>, and media owner <strong>Mort Zuckerman<\/strong> were among around five dozen people who ended up with letters in the 2003 book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">A spokesman for Clinton declined to comment to the <em>Journal<\/em> and referred the outlet to a previous statement that the former president had cut off ties more than a decade before Epstein was arrested\u2014again\u2014in 2019 and didn\u2019t know about Epstein\u2019s alleged crimes. Black and Wexner declined, and Wang and Zuckerman didn\u2019t reply to, requests for comment from the <em>Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Khanna, who has been vocally <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/rep-ro-khanna-epstein-files-help-democrats-fight-trump-rcna220849\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/rep-ro-khanna-epstein-files-help-democrats-fight-trump-rcna220849&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/rep-ro-khanna-epstein-files-help-democrats-fight-trump-rcna220849\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">opposing<\/a> the Trump administration\u2019s handling of the Epstein investigation, told Axios that his and Garcia\u2019s request isn\u2019t to \u201cscore partisan points.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cI will make sure, if we get it, that whatever we do in terms of releasing it is what the victims want, what the victims\u2019 attorney wants, and not just trying to score partisan points,\u201d he said, noting, \u201cif the victims don\u2019t want certain things, I am going to guarantee that the victims are the topmost consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cBut,\u201d he continued, \u201cI do believe that they will want some of it released, and once we get it, we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/house-democrats-ask-jeffrey-epstein-estate-for-birthday-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The representative\u2019s request came after Brad Edwards, a lawyer for over 200 of Epstein\u2019s victims, told MSNBC\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell on Wednesday that he had knowledge that the disgraced financier\u2019s estate \u201cis in possession of that book.\u201d \u201cIf somebody simply called Epstein\u2019s executors and said, \u2018Give us the book,\u2019 they would probably give you the book,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[645,54,5788,842,2393],"class_list":{"0":"post-183174","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-democrats","9":"tag-donald-trump","10":"tag-ghislaine-maxwell","11":"tag-jeffrey-epstein","12":"tag-wall-street-journal"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}