A professionally bound birthday album, created for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, has come to light — and its contents are raising new questions about the connections between the late convicted sex offender and some of the world’s most powerful people.

According to a detailed report from The Wall Street Journal, the “most surprising” name featured in the album is none other than former U.S. President Bill Clinton. His handwritten message to Epstein read:

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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.

Clinton’s team refused to comment on the message but directed reporters to a prior statement claiming the former president had severed all ties with Epstein “more than a decade” before Epstein’s arrest. Yet this newly unearthed note seems to contradict that timeline.

The album, assembled by Epstein’s longtime associate and now-imprisoned socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, contains nearly 50 messages from billionaires, politicians, celebrities, and executives. One of the most jaw-dropping? A “bawdy” note from former president Donald Trump.

In a signed copy of his 1997 book Trump: The Art of the Comeback, Trump penned:

To Jeff — You are the greatest!”
The inscription, dated October 1997, was confirmed by The New York Times, which also reviewed an undisclosed photo of Trump and Epstein posing with James Brown.

Trump has since sued The Wall Street Journal, publisher Dow Jones, and two reporters over the coverage, calling it defamatory.

But the strange celebrity tributes don’t end there.

Fashion icon Vera Wang submitted a suggestion that Epstein appear as a contestant on The Bachelor. Billionaire investor Leon Black penned a racy poem comparing Epstein to Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea, ending with:

With this net of fish, Jeff’s now ‘The Old Man and The Sea.

Meanwhile, billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner, longtime owner of Victoria’s Secret, reportedly included a sketch of a woman’s breasts in his note. Neither he nor Black provided comment to the Journal.

Perhaps the most bizarre entry came from former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold. His submission reportedly featured graphic wildlife photos from a trip to Africa, including images of lions and zebras mating. Myhrvold’s spokesperson told the Journal he didn’t recall sending the note but knew Epstein only as a supporter of science.

The UK’s Peter Mandelson, a Labour politician and former British ambassador to the U.S., wrote a heartfelt letter referring to Epstein as “my best pal,” including images of whiskey and tropical getaways. His office declined to comment.

Adding to the complexity, two of Epstein’s former Wall Street mentors — Alan “Ace” Greenberg and James “Jimmy” Cayne from Bear Stearns — also had messages featured in the album, pointing to the financier’s deep industry roots since the 1970s.

This bizarre collection is more than a set of birthday greetings — it’s a time capsule revealing just how many elite figures circled Epstein’s orbit. And with each new detail, the question grows louder: What did these powerful people know, and when?

The findings emerge as public interest in elite complicity in Epstein’s crimes remains high, especially after Maxwell’s conviction and Epstein’s mysterious death in jail in 2019, officially ruled a suicide.

Despite years of denial, distancing, and legal pushback, this newly unearthed birthday album may be the most damning document yet — a record of admiration, admiration with winks, and in some cases, unsettling humor directed at a man now synonymous with one of the darkest scandals in modern history.

As the political dust settles from Joe Biden’s stunning exit from the 2024 presidential race, new details are emerging about behind-the-scenes conversations and the growing concerns over his mental fitness. According to multiple sources familiar with recent congressional testimony, even longtime Democratic figures like Hillary Clinton and Jake Sullivan raised alarm bells about Biden’s viability—well before his controversial CNN debate performance and eventual decision to step down.

In closed-door discussions with House Oversight Committee staffers, Ron Klain—Biden’s former chief of staff—reportedly confirmed that both Clinton and Sullivan expressed concerns in 2023 and early 2024. Klain noted that Clinton believed the mental fitness issue was not being managed well by the campaign. Sullivan, after the June 2024 debate debacle, reportedly warned Klain that Biden “was losing support.”

Though a Clinton spokesperson did not dispute Klain’s account, they emphasized her concerns were political, not personal. She believed the campaign was failing to adequately respond to public unease about Biden’s age and mental fitness, particularly as Republicans and media coverage intensified those narratives.

Sullivan’s camp pushed back more firmly. Adrienne Watson, a representative for the National Security Adviser, said that “Jake did not have a conversation with Ron about Joe Biden running for president before the debate,” according to CNN.

Still, Klain’s testimony feeds into the broader narrative that worries about Biden’s mental fitness weren’t new—and weren’t just partisan talking points. Klain admitted to staffers that while he believed Biden remained mentally capable of being president, he was undeniably less energetic, increasingly forgetful, and prone to name confusion. He also described Biden as appearing tired and unwell just before the now-infamous CNN debate that ultimately torpedoed his campaign.

The fallout from that moment was swift and historic. Biden’s halting responses, long pauses, and muddled thoughts led to a media frenzy, widespread Democratic panic, and a flood of calls for him to step aside. Eventually, he did—clearing the path for then-Vice President Kamala Harris to take the Democratic nomination, a move Clinton and other party leaders quickly supported.

But the revelations didn’t stop there.

According to the newly released book Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, Biden had been showing signs of serious decline for over two years. The book paints a bleak picture: Biden forgetting top aides’ names, relying on a reduced private schedule, and being increasingly kept out of public view to avoid scrutiny of his mental fitness.

“Biden, his family, and his team let their self-interest and fear of another Trump term justify an attempt to put an at times addled old man in the Oval Office for four more years,” the authors wrote.

Despite numerous insiders witnessing Biden’s deterioration, very few spoke out publicly—highlighting a deep rift between private alarm and public loyalty within the Democratic establishment.

The House Oversight Committee, now led by Republicans, continues to investigate Biden’s mental fitness and decision-making process leading up to the 2024 election. Former aides and even Biden’s White House physician have been called for questioning.

Whether the revelations will significantly impact the legacy of the 46th president remains to be seen. But what’s certain is that even within his inner circle, fears about his mental fitness had been building for some time—and only now are they beginning to emerge in full view.

Mike Lindell, the embattled CEO of MyPillow and vocal 2020 election fraud conspiracy theorist, just notched a legal victory that has stunned many observers. In a dramatic twist, a federal appeals court ruled that Lindell will not have to pay the promised $5 million prize from his 2021 “Cyber Symposium” to a contestant who challenged the validity of his claims about foreign interference in the 2020 election.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel, reversed the outcome of an earlier arbitration ruling that had ordered Lindell to pay software developer Robert Zeidman. According to the judges, the arbitration panel exceeded its authority by effectively rewriting a clear contract and requiring Lindell to provide specific technical data (packet capture files) not mentioned in the original challenge rules.

“Fair or not, agreed-to contract terms may not be modified by the panel or by this court,” Judge James Loken wrote in the 12-page ruling. He was joined by Judges Lavenski Smith and L. Steven Grasz, all appointees of Republican presidents including George H. W. Bush and Donald Trump.

For Lindell, the court’s decision was cause for celebration. Speaking to The Hill, he called the original lawsuit a “setup” and framed the ruling as a spiritual victory.

“This is vindication. This opens a door that no man can shut. I am so excited. I mean, this is an answer to prayer,” he said.

Back in 2021, Lindell held his highly publicized “Cyber Symposium” in South Dakota. There, he offered a $5 million reward to anyone who could prove that his data—allegedly showing Chinese interference in the 2020 presidential election—was unrelated to the election. Zeidman, a seasoned software developer, took on the challenge and produced a 15-page technical report that disputed Lindell’s data.

Although challenge judges initially denied Zeidman’s claim, he took the matter to arbitration under the contest’s terms. In 2023, the panel sided with Zeidman, declaring that Lindell’s provided data lacked packet capture (PCAP) files and did not constitute election-related material.

Now, with the appeals court’s reversal, the $5 million arbitration award has been vacated. The court ruled that the panel introduced extrinsic evidence and effectively rewrote the contract—a violation of Minnesota contract law and established arbitration precedent.

In a statement to reporters, Zeidman’s attorney Brian Glasser stood by the arbitration outcome.

“Your readers can judge for themselves if the Eighth Circuit’s decision today is more persuasive, or rings in truth louder, than the unanimous contrary decision of three arbitrators who heard all the evidence, including one appointed by Mr. Lindell.”

This court victory comes amid a flurry of legal troubles for Lindell. Just last month, a Colorado jury ordered him to pay $2.3 million to a former Dominion Voting Systems employee for defamation. Lindell also faces ongoing lawsuits from Dominion and Smartmatic, two election technology companies targeted in his post-election claims.

Still, Lindell remains defiant.

“Before those would ever even get to trial, you’re going to see the big win will be as you watch me melting down these machines and turning them into prison bars. That’s my big win,” he told reporters, referencing voting machines.

With this latest ruling, Lindell has sidestepped one of the many financial landmines he faces. But legal experts caution that his broader legal battles are far from over. Still, this Mike Lindell win is sure to energize his supporters—and infuriate his critics.