ELKTON,
Md., Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland auctioneers Alexander Historical
Auctions, known internationally for their sale of historic letters
and documents, on August
16th will be offering at auction one of the most
provocative criminal relics of modern times – the personal address
and telephone book owned by American financier and sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein. The small,
plastic-bound 64-page book contains 386 individual printed entries
with two handwritten entries penned on the last page. The book was
earlier offered for private sale only and drew offers in the "area
of $100,000…" said auctioneer
Bill Panagopulos. These offers were
rejected by the owner who insists that he is more concerned that
the book be used for research purposes, specifically with the aim
of uncovering Epstein's purported ties to foreign intelligence
services or governments. One of many news sources has
claimed: "…[Robert] Maxwell [father of Ghislaine Maxwell], who was himself a conduit
between the Israelis and other governments during his life time,
introduced Epstein to Israeli leaders, who then allegedly used
Epstein as the equivalent of an old-fashioned Russian "sleeper,"
someone who could be useful in an 'influence campaign.' The
sources…suggest that Epstein…decided to go one step further and
compromise influential people by recording them doing things they
wouldn't want made public…" Other allegations are even more
damning.
The great majority of the entries also include contact
information for private residences, aides, employees, parents, and
even girlfriends, and many numbers have no names indicated at all,
sparking a good deal of intrigue. Ninety-four of the names bear
black checkmarks, and five have been highlighted in yellow. These
five names, including that of former president Donald Trump, are those of well-recognized
financial and industrial figures. In addition to former president
Donald Trump, other notables within
include current presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr., attorney Alan Dershowitz, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and many dozens of other giants
in the fields of finance, manufacturing, real estate, politics,
film, television, law, fashion design, and so on.
There is also a good deal of information hinting at Epstein's
sordid past, including the very first entry: contact information
for the front desk and five apartment numbers (only) and telephone
numbers of residences maintained by him for girlfriends, models,
and attorneys. Many other entries simply bear an unknown name and
number.
The book was found on a Fifth Ave., New York sidewalk in the mid-1990s and was
later sold to a party in the Northeast. Internet journalists
Business Insider submitted the book for forensic analysis which
provided a positive result. Calls to dozens of those listed within
the book revealed respondents who were incredulous that their
numbers had been exposed. Some spoke candidly of their relationship
with Epstein. Others were indignant or simply hung-up.
This criminal relic is being offered for sale at open, public
auction on August 16, 2024. Bidding
details appear on the Alexander Historical Auctions website.
Alexander Historical Auctions may be reached at 203-276-1570,
email: 381575@email4pr.com, website: historyauctioneer.com.
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