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Bombshell Claim on Who Is Hiding Epstein’s Birthday Book (www.thedailybeast.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world
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Attorney Bradley Edwards says the 2003 birthday book, which allegedly contains a letter from Donald Trump, is in the possession of the Epstein estate in Florida.

Edwards said he knows the Epstein estate executors personally and believes they would happily hand over the item if issued with a subpoena by Congress.

Edwards added that if the book does get released, “it should probably be set in the Smithsonian as an artifact at this point in time.

Responding to Edwards’ claims, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told O’Donnell he will invite Edwards to meet with the House Oversight Committee and move for a subpoena to get the book from Epstein’s estate.

The lawyer said at least 50 of the Epstein victims he has represented were under 18, with the youngest being 14.

Responding to Edwards’ claims, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told O’Donnell he will invite Edwards to meet with the House Oversight Committee and move for a subpoena to get the book from Epstein’s estate.

Wait a minute... Epstein's estate is coming to swoop in to save the day and clear everything up?

The estate that is still making millions on Epstein's investments with Peter Thiel?

Peter Thiel, who's companies are currently making a killing from all the government contracts he is receiving, and who secured the VP nomination for his friend JD Vance?

JD Vance who visited the owners of the WSJ before they broke the story of the birthday book?

The birthday book that Vance is claiming is both "utter bullshit," but also has no idea if it exists because WSJ won't release it?

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Jeffrey Epstein's estate (his former lawyer Darren K. Indyke and his former accountant Richard D. Kahn) are the ones that we are relying on to provide us with all the information?

These guys: Virgin Islands AG Complaint Charging Executors of Jeffrey Epstein's Estate as 'Indispensable Captains' of His Sex-Trafficking Scheme

Quick question, why is nobody grilling JD Vance about Jeffery Epstein's estate continuing to make millions from their investments with the VP's good friend Peter Thiel? Or how those investment are growing by extension of the government contract money Peter Thiel is making?

Also, I don't know much about Ro Khanna, the Democrat that has taken the lead on all of this, but found this from 2023 after taking 5 minutes to look into who he is

Rep. Khanna Under Fire Over Fundraiser By GOP Backer

However, the chances of that dwindled this week following news that Khanna is to be at a fundraiser at the home of VC David Sacks, who was also the first Chief Operating Officer of PayPal under Peter Thiel. While Sacks is largely a supporter of GOP candidates, such as back Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) in recent elections, he has also been a supporter of government intervention in the latest banking crisis.

April 8, 2025 Billionaires and the Trump Admin: Peter Thiel

Thiel has also donated to Democrats, giving California Governor Gavin Newsom’s campaign $56,400 in 2015 and Representative Ro Khanna $2,700 in 2016.

Ro Khanna is everywhere — and he would like your attention

Leaving little doubt that he is laying the groundwork for a White House run in 2028, the Silicon Valley congressman has been organizing his own rallies to rev up Democrats.

DAFUQ??!!

Appreciate you opening Pandora's box, but as far as being Peter Thiel's lesser evil back up plan, you and Gavin Newsome can frankly, go fuck yourselves.

[–] pr0927@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Ro Khanna is a Justice Democrat. We WANT people like them more prevalent in the party, running for higher office.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 15 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

We don't need more people who say one thing and do something completely different when it matters most.

•Accepting money from Thiel

•Going to fundraisers with Thiel associates who also fund DeSantis and Vance!

•Making a big show of justice only to then bring the executors of Epstein's estate (who are also heavily invested in Thiel) in to testify whatever evidence they're willing to provide is not justice. This is the same old recycled bullshit.

Either way Thiel remains in control. How can you not see that?

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

He was also co-chair of Sanders' presidential campaign in 2020.

On the other hand, OpenSecrets shows him taking a shitload of contributions from Big Tech (with Google being his largest backer), so I'm not entirely sure I'd trust him to make decisions that favor the working class if push came to shove...

In any case, he's doing a lot to keep the Epstein scandal in the news cycle, so I guess it's best not to look a gift horse in the mouth. If and when he decides to run for president I'll definitely be suspicious of him, but for now it seems like he's serving the common good.

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works -4 points 23 hours ago

This.

[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 day ago

Release it

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 points 21 hours ago

Responding to Edwards’ claims, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told O’Donnell he will invite Edwards to meet with the House Oversight Committee and move for a subpoena to get the book from Epstein’s estate.