Zehra Nur Celik
25 July 2025•Update: 25 July 2025
ANKARA
A commemorative book created for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003 reportedly featured a message from former U.S. President Bill Clinton, alongside future President Donald Trump and other notable figures, according to a report on Thursday.
The book, compiled three years before Epstein faced his first criminal charges, categorized both Clinton and Trump under a section labeled “friends,” Politico reported, citing the Wall Street Journal.
It also included notes from other prominent individuals, according to the Journal.
While Politico could not independently verify the contents, the Journal published excerpts, including Clinton’s message, which reportedly said: “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, the drive to make a difference and the solace of friends."
The report came amid growing speculation about the unsealing of court documents related to Epstein’s long-running criminal network, which reportedly includes the names of influential figures.
Though Trump was previously associated with Epstein socially, he has denied any involvement in the late disgraced financier’s crimes.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
His death was officially ruled a suicide, but it sparked widespread controversy, conspiracy theories, and scrutiny over his connections to powerful individuals across politics, business, and the media.
The recent attention follows continued efforts by victims’ lawyers and journalists to obtain unreleased court records.
Trump’s base has also pushed for the release of the records, with some of his longtime supporters calling his resistance to releasing the files a betrayal, as Trump and his team had touted revelations from a full release.
