A US panel investigating the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein has requested that the executors of his estate produce a number of documents, including a book said to have contained personal messages for his 50th birthday. The subpoena from James Comer, the leader of the House Oversight Committee, represents an expansion of his investigation into Epstein, the disgraced late paedophile financier.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the birthday book his associate Ghislaine Maxwell created in 2003 contained submissions from various Epstein acquaintances, including a bawdy note allegedly bearing the name of Donald Trump, who was then his friend. Trump has denied writing any such letter.
Comer's subpoena specifically asks for all entries in the reported leather-bound book compiled by Maxwell, with a deadline set for September 8. The subpoena also requests any non-disclosure agreements executed by Epstein during a three-decade period, as well as his will preceding his death in jail in 2019. Moreover, it demands any document or record that could be reasonably construed to constitute a potential list of clients involved in sex activities or trafficking by Epstein.
Despite Trump’s previous friendship with Epstein, he has distanced himself from the financier after their falling out in 2004. Recently, Trump has shifted from originally expressing openness to releasing information on the Epstein investigations to declaring the matter closed, raising concerns among some of his supporters for transparency on the Epstein files. The case continues to resonate within Republican circles, leading to scrutiny regarding Trump's previous associations with Epstein and potential implications as more information comes to light.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the birthday book his associate Ghislaine Maxwell created in 2003 contained submissions from various Epstein acquaintances, including a bawdy note allegedly bearing the name of Donald Trump, who was then his friend. Trump has denied writing any such letter.
Comer's subpoena specifically asks for all entries in the reported leather-bound book compiled by Maxwell, with a deadline set for September 8. The subpoena also requests any non-disclosure agreements executed by Epstein during a three-decade period, as well as his will preceding his death in jail in 2019. Moreover, it demands any document or record that could be reasonably construed to constitute a potential list of clients involved in sex activities or trafficking by Epstein.
Despite Trump’s previous friendship with Epstein, he has distanced himself from the financier after their falling out in 2004. Recently, Trump has shifted from originally expressing openness to releasing information on the Epstein investigations to declaring the matter closed, raising concerns among some of his supporters for transparency on the Epstein files. The case continues to resonate within Republican circles, leading to scrutiny regarding Trump's previous associations with Epstein and potential implications as more information comes to light.
