The Elite Names in Epstein's Birthday Records : Following the Paper Trail

I Wish You Were Here

Michelle Cuervo

True Crime

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🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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🎙️ The Elite Names in Epstein's Birthday Records : Following the Paper Trail In this episode: In 2003, Ghislaine Maxwell — Jeffrey Epstein's close associate and later his convicted co-conspirator — put together a gift for Epstein's 50th birthday. She called it The First Fifty Years. It's a THICK, leather-bound scrapbook, 238 pages long, filled with handwritten letters, personal photos, crude drawings, and inside jokes from some of the most powerful people on the planet. For years, this book sat hidden. Then in July 2025, the Wall Street Journal broke the story of its existence. In September 2025, the House Oversight Committee released it publicly - after subpoenaing it from Epstein's estate. Today, we're breaking down what's in this book, who contributed, what it tells us about Epstein's network, and what we still don't know. Let's get into it. #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #CrimeStory #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #EpsteinFiles #Survivor #MeTooMovement #IWishYouWereHerePod #UnsolvedMystery #TrueCrimeStoryteller 🎧 Listen to the Podcast Apple Podcasts:I Wish You Were Here on Apple PodcastSpotify:I Wish You Were Here on Spotify All Platforms: https://hoo.be/mshellllly 🤝 This Episode Is Sponsored By MINT MOBILE This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month. 🔗 Link: MintMobile.com/WISH 🌐 Follow Me TikTok: TikTok Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mshellllly/ YouTube: I Wish You Were Here on YouTube 🖤 Disclaimer This episode discusses real events involving real people. Information is presented based on publicly available sources at the time of recording. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	We're starting to see just how many connections this guy had, right? Because of the emails and the
0:35.3	receipts and all the things, the birthday book.
0:38.2	It's all in the birthday book. In 2003, Jeline Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's close associate and later
0:44.8	his convicted co-conspirator put together a gift for Epstein's 50th birthday. She called it the first
0:51.0	50 years. It is a thick leather round scrapbook, 238 pages long,
0:57.0	filled with handwritten letters, personal photos, crude drawings, and inside jokes from some of the
1:02.7	most powerful people in the world. The album itself was assembled by Maxwell. She asked
1:08.0	friends and associates for drawings, photos, or stories, and to say they
1:12.3	delivered would be putting it lightly. The book's content section lists more than 20 names
1:17.5	under the header friends, including former President Bill Clinton, attorney Alan Dershowitz,
1:22.8	and Donald Trump. For years, this book sat hidden, tucked away in a little corner, but then in July of
1:28.6	2025, the Wall Street Journal broke the story of its existence. Fast forward to September
1:34.2	2025, the House Oversight Committee released it publicly after subpoenaing it from Epstein's estate.
1:40.9	In said book, there's also a section titled Children Children with redacted photos, redacted messages.
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