Jeffrey Epstein is coming forward again.
A mysterious “black book” believed to belong to a late pedophile financier that revealed the names and addresses of 221 previously undisclosed people is up for auction, with bidders hoping to keep their identities secret. guaranteed.
It could fetch up to $200,000 or more, the auction house owner told The Daily Beast. The story was first reported by.
Some of the celebrities reportedly featured in the book include:
- former president donald trump
- New York billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis
- Suzanne Ircha, Melania Trump’s best friend and New York Jets co-owner
- Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn
- Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s wife Christina Greeven
- Former Playboy CEO Christy Hefner
- Marty Peretz, former New Republic publisher and former political mentor to Al Gore
None of the individuals mentioned above have been charged with crimes related to Epstein.
The book was reportedly discovered on Fifth Avenue in the East Village by a female musician in the 1990s, but how it got there remains unknown to this day.
What is clear is that the book lists 349 names, 221 of which are not named in the later, more famous “Black Book” that Epstein kept. I’m saying that.
This book was the subject of thorough research by. Business Insider in 2021.
Many of the people contacted by Insider said their ties to Epstein were fugitives or never existed.
Catsimatidis told The Daily Beast that he only met Epstein once. Mr. Catsimatidis did not immediately respond to the Post’s request for comment on Friday.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond, but Trump has previously denied knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes.
“I don’t know what to think” about having his name included in the book, Peretz told the Post.
“I think he had a lot of names in his book. I really don’t care.”
Mr. Peretz said he had only met Mr. Epstein once, about 25 years ago at a dinner at Harvard University, “and that was it.”
Mr. Cuomo responded on behalf of Mr. Greeven: “She has no comment. They haven’t been contacted at all. It has absolutely nothing to do with it.”
Suzanne Ircha (now Suzanne Johnson), Carl Icahn and Christy Hefner did not respond to requests for comment.
The address book, which seems to be from 1997, is To be offered for private sale by Alexander Historical Auctionswas released on May 15, along with a forensic examiner’s report attesting to its authenticity.
“There is nothing comparable to selling these kinds of artifacts. But based on my experience, if you were pressed to give me a price, I would say it would be between $100,000 and $200,000, or even more.” ” auction house owner Bill Panagopoulos told The Daily Beast.
In 2015, the now-defunct blog Gawker published Epstein’s first, more recent book on black people, which included names such as Michael Bloomberg, Bill Clinton, Trump, Mick Jagger and Prince Andrew. leaked the contents.
All have denied wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
Epstein was found hanged in his cell at a federal prison in Manhattan in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
His death was ruled a suicide.
News of Black’s book auction comes as dozens of prominent names, including royalty, politicians and famous scientists, join an avalanche of previously sealed court documents related to the convicted pedophile. It was announced just five months after it first appeared in .
A trove of documents filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in her 2015 defamation lawsuit against the deceased sex offender’s “madam” Ghislaine Maxwell includes Prince Andrew, former Bill Clinton, It included references to key figures, including the president and Dr. Stephen Hawking.
The long list of high-profile names highlights the alarming picture of Epstein’s double life as an ace financier who used his wealth and connections to victimize dozens of young women.
