Congress Seeks Epstein Birthday Book Amid Lawsuit

Attorney Brad Edwards, representing hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, confirmed the existence of Epstein's 50th birthday book, which is held by the estate and can be accessed via subpoena. The book, compiled in 2003 at Ghislaine Maxwell's direction with contributions from victims and high-profile associates, allegedly contains a controversial letter from Donald Trump. Trump denies writing the letter and is suing the Wall Street Journal for $10 billion over its reporting, while the Journal maintains its story. Representative Ro Khanna has announced plans to subpoena the estate directly, as this is seen as more straightforward than involving the Department of Justice. Edwards says the estate would comply immediately with a lawful subpoena, potentially resolving the issue. There is growing bipartisan support in Congress, including from some Republicans, for obtaining and releasing the book with redactions to protect victims' identities.