The New York Times – no paywall – “The lawyer, who represents victims of Jeffrey Epstein, said he believed the estate would turn the book over to the authorities if asked. A lawyer for hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims said the disgraced financier’s estate has a copy of a birthday book in which President Trump is reported to have signed a bawdy poem and drawing in honor of Mr. Epstein’s 50th birthday. The lawyer, Brad Edwards, made the comment in an interview on Wednesday night with the MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell. Mr. Edwards also said he believed the estate would turn the book over to federal authorities if requested. “I know the executors are in possession of this book,” Mr. Edwards said. The birthday book, a compilation of messages from some of Mr. Epstein’s associates and friends at the time, was compiled in 2003 by Ghislaine Maxwell, a former girlfriend and associate, for Mr. Epstein’s 50th birthday, according to a report last week in The Wall Street Journal. In a statement, the Epstein estate said it would comply with all lawful processes. Mr. Edwards did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mr. Trump has denied writing the message and has sued The Journal for defamation. The reported existence of the message has helped to fuel the firestorm in Washington over the Justice Department’s decision to announce that it would not be releasing any more information from its investigation of Mr. Epstein. Mr. Trump was told by Attorney General Pam Bondi this spring that his name appeared in unreleased files from the investigation. The president has not been accused of any wrongdoing related to the case, and the files are likely to contain references to many people who came in contact with Mr. Epstein…The executors of Mr. Epstein’s estate are his longtime former personal lawyer and former personal accountant…”

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• See also WSJ published exclusive report linking Trump [no paywall] to disturbing artifact from life of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A birthday album compiled in 2003 by Ghislaine Maxwell includes bawdy letters from Epstein’s powerful circle of friends. One letter allegedly from Trump features sexually suggestive text inside hand-drawn outline of naked woman. The letter concludes with the words, “Happy Birthday may every day be another wonderful secret.”