A shocking new detail has emerged from Jeffrey Epstein’s trove of personal records, this time from a so-called “birthday book” filled with dark jokes and troubling references that investigators say provide fresh insight into the disgraced financier’s twisted world. Among the revelations was one note in particular that has ignited firestorms of outrage: a crass joke about “selling a woman” to Donald Trump. For Epstein’s victims and their families, the disturbing entry feels like another cruel reminder of the way powerful men used misogyny as entertainment behind closed doors.
According to Reuters, the book was among hundreds of pages of records released under court order, long sought by journalists and advocates demanding transparency. It contained lists of Epstein’s contacts, private notes, and inside jokes written down during gatherings of his inner circle. As BBC reported, one entry drew immediate attention for mentioning Trump by name in connection with a woman in the context of “selling.” The crude remark has already sparked calls for deeper investigation into the ties between the two men, whose relationship has long been the subject of speculation.
The line was first flagged by reporters for The New York Times, who noted the disturbing casualness with which the joke was recorded. Legal experts told the outlet that while the reference does not itself constitute evidence of a crime, it illustrates a culture of demeaning women that permeated Epstein’s world. Victims who spoke with AP News said reading the entry felt like “being violated all over again,” as it mocked the very abuse they endured at the hands of Epstein and his associates.
“New Epstein records contain a shocking ‘birthday book’ entry joking about selling a woman to Trump.”— @CityAlerts
Reactions online were swift and furious. Hashtags like #EpsteinFiles and #TrumpEpstein trended within hours, with survivors’ groups demanding that the Justice Department revisit evidence connecting Epstein’s elite network to possible trafficking crimes. One advocate told The Guardian that the joke “dehumanizes women and trivializes exploitation.” Others argued that such comments revealed how Epstein’s circle normalized abuse through humor, masking real suffering behind cynical wordplay.
Trump’s team quickly denied any knowledge of the entry. As CNN reported, campaign aides dismissed the release as “political weaponization,” claiming Trump “barely knew Epstein” and had “no involvement in anything written in that book.” But critics were quick to point out that the two men had socialized extensively in the 1990s and early 2000s, with photos and public remarks showing a level of familiarity Trump has downplayed in recent years. Coverage in MSNBC reminded audiences that Trump once called Epstein “a terrific guy” before later distancing himself.
“Trump camp calls new Epstein birthday book entry a smear. Critics: ‘Photos and history say otherwise.’”— @GlobalWatchNow
For victims, however, the political spin does little to erase the pain. A survivor interviewed by TIME said, “It doesn’t matter if it was a joke. We weren’t jokes. We were children, we were women, and our lives were destroyed.” Lawyers representing survivors told Human Rights Watch that the document could strengthen civil cases by further demonstrating the culture of misogyny that surrounded Epstein’s operations. “It paints a fuller picture of his network,” one attorney said. “It shows what kind of conversations they normalized.”
The revelation also reignited debates about transparency and accountability. Coverage by The Washington Post stressed that this was only one entry in a broader set of files, many of which remain under seal. Advocates argue that every scrap of Epstein’s records should be made public to ensure there are no hidden truths left to protect the powerful. Editorials in FT warned that withholding documents fuels distrust and undermines survivors’ pursuit of justice.
“If Epstein’s files contain jokes about selling women, what else is still being hidden?”— @PoliticsWatch
Some commentators highlighted the disturbing normalization of cruelty in Epstein’s orbit. Analysts writing for The Economist argued that the birthday book joke represented more than off-color humor — it was symptomatic of a world where women were commodified for sport. “It’s not just about one man or one comment,” one expert said. “It’s about a system where mocking exploitation was a bonding ritual among elites.” For many survivors, that culture of normalization was as damaging as the abuse itself.
The fallout from the release is unlikely to fade quickly. Social media posts shared by @nexta_tv showed protesters outside courthouses carrying signs demanding names from Epstein’s files. Calls for accountability are growing louder, with some lawmakers urging the DOJ to consider further subpoenas of Epstein’s associates. Meanwhile, survivors continue to demand recognition, not just of crimes committed but of the casual cruelty that jokes like these represent.
In the end, the entry in Epstein’s birthday book is more than an ugly joke. For victims, it is another reminder of the world they were trapped in — a world where men in positions of power trivialized their pain. For America, it is yet another test of whether truth and accountability can survive the forces of denial and spin. And for Trump, whether fair or not, it drags his name once again into a scandal he has tried desperately to distance himself from.
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