Not just Trump, Bill Clinton also sent Epstein birthday letter
What's the story
Former United States President Bill Clinton also reportedly sent a letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003. The letter was part of an album compiled by Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, which also included letters from Donald Trump and other prominent figures. The Wall Street Journal identified Clinton as "the biggest name in the album," along with nearly 50 other contributors, including billionaires Leon Black and Mortimer Zuckerman, fashion designer Vera Wang, and attorney Alan Dershowitz.
Letter details
'Have your childlike curiosity...': Clinton's letter to Epstein
The Wall Street Journal published Clinton's letter, which read, "It's reassuring, isn't it, to have lasted as long, across all the years of learning and knowing, adventures and [illegible word], and also to have your childlike curiosity." However, a spokesperson for Clinton said he had severed ties with Epstein more than a decade before his arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges.
Birthday album
Trump also wrote a 'bawdy' letter to Epstein
The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that Trump wrote a "bawdy" letter to Epstein, which was part of the birthday album Maxwell compiled for Epstein's 50th birthday. Other contributors to the album included billionaire investor Leon Black, fashion designer Vera Wang, billionaire media owner Mortimer Zuckerman, and former Victoria's Secret owner Les Wexner.
Controversial notes
More unusual contributions in the album
Per NYT, Trump had also at least once allegedly written a note to Epstein, in a signed copy of his book, Trump: The Art of the Comeback, saying, "To Jeff—You are the greatest!" The album also had other contributions, like a poem from Black comparing Epstein to The Old Man and The Sea and a note from Wexner with a drawing of a woman's breasts. Myhrvold's letter included photographs from Africa featuring animals mating.