CCTV News reported that U.S. President Trump recently announced suing media mogul Murdoch and his affiliated "Wall Street Journal" and related parties, claiming $1 billion in damages, the reason being that the "Wall Street Journal" published an article involving Trump's relationship with the late American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
On July 24 local time, this American media further exposed that U.S. President Trump and former President Clinton were listed as "friends" in Epstein's 2003 birthday album. After the Epstein case was revealed, Trump claimed in 2019 that the two had not been in contact for about 15 years.
According to reports, Maxwell, Epstein's ex-girlfriend, made this birthday album with the help of her assistant and others. Friends of Epstein contributed paintings, photos or stories to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday. The content included indecent sexual references. About 60 people left messages.
These letters were sent to a binder in New York City to be made into a leather-bound birthday album. The letters and pictures in this album were scanned into computers.
Some people involved in the production recalled that they saw pages related to Trump and Clinton in the documents at the time.
The most well-known person in the album was Clinton, who left office as U.S. President in 2001. In 1993, Clinton once took a photo with Epstein and Maxwell at a White House event, and had contact with Epstein in the early 21st century. Witnesses revealed that a painting of Clinton wearing a blue dress and red high heels was hanging in Epstein's townhouse in Manhattan.
The album includes a message written by Clinton in his unique messy handwriting:
"It's quite reassuring to have endured so long, experienced years of learning and awareness, adventure and... (the handwriting is illegible), while still maintaining the curiosity of a child, the motivation to make changes, and the warmth of having friends around, isn't it?"
A spokesperson for Clinton did not comment on the message, but reiterated that Clinton had cut off contact with Epstein more than a decade before Epstein was arrested in 2019, and was unaware of the crimes he was accused of.
According to reports, the spokesperson for Clinton stated in 2019 that Clinton had taken Epstein's private jet four times and visited his Manhattan townhouse once, each time accompanied by an FBI team, and all were related to work with the Clinton Foundation.
Trump had contact with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. When Epstein was arrested in 2019, Trump said he hadn't spoken to Epstein for about 15 years.
知情人士称，参与制作这本纪念册的人士表示，其中一封贺信上有特朗普的签名，并画有一个裸女轮廓。目前尚不清楚特朗普政府近期对爱泼斯坦案卷宗的审查是否包含了该生日纪念册的任何页面。
The "Wall Street Journal" published an article exposing the letter with Trump's signature on July 17.
The next day, Trump filed a lawsuit against the "Wall Street Journal" reporter, the newspaper's publisher Dow Jones, its parent company News Corporation, and several executives, claiming the letter was "non-existent" and accusing the article of defaming him.
A spokesperson for Dow Jones said: "We are confident in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting and will mount a strong defense against any litigation."
Lawyer Brad Edwards, who serves over 200 victims of Epstein, said on the evening of the 23rd that many of his clients remembered this birthday album.
Edwards emphasized: "The existence of this album is an absolute fact."
Jeffrey Epstein's brother Mark Epstein also revealed that he remembered Maxwell making this birthday album for his brother. There was a note from Mark Epstein in the birthday album.
This birthday album is part of Epstein's legacy, with multiple digital backups. According to insiders, U.S. Department of Justice officials who investigated Epstein and Maxwell years ago reviewed some of the pages.
In the "Business" section of this birthday album are the late Alan "Eis" Greenberg and the late James "Jimmy" Cayne. Both worked at the investment bank Bear Stearns during the 1970s when Epstein worked there. In addition, some people were listed under categories such as "Science," "Brooklyn," and "Family."
According to reports, the messages these people left for Epstein included birthday greetings and some indecent content, with crude jokes related to sex.
Billionaire and former Microsoft executive Nathan Myrvold sent many photos from his trip to Africa. The letter said, "They seem more suitable than anything I could express in words." The letter was followed by photos of monkeys screeching, lions and zebras mating, and a zebra with an exposed penis.
A spokesperson for Myrvold said that he did not remember submitting this gift and stated that he is a wildlife photographer who "often shares photos and articles about animal behavior."
The spokesperson said that Myrvold knew Epstein only because he attended a TED conference and was a donor for scientific research.
In her letter, fashion designer Vera Wang joked about sending Epstein to the show "The Bachelor" and proposed they go shopping together.
Vera Wang did not respond to requests for comment, but she had previously expressed regret over any association she had with Epstein in 2023.
Additionally, the letter from retail billionaire Wexner contained a short greeting and a sketch resembling female breasts. Wexner did not comment on his letter through a spokesperson. Wexner had previously stated that he had cut off contact with Epstein in 2007.
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