Jeffrey Epstein is going to name names – again.
A mysterious “black book” believed to belong to the late pedophile financier, who revealed the previously undisclosed names and addresses of 221 people, is being auctioned – and bidders are assured their identities will be kept secret.
It could fetch up to $200,000 or more, the auction house owner told The Daily Beast, which was first to report the story.
Among the famous names that would appear in the book:
- Former President Donald Trump
- Billionaire New York businessman John Catsimatidis
- Suzanne Ircha, best friend of Melania Trump and co-owner of the New York Jets
- Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn
- Cristina Greeven, wife of fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo
- Christie Hefner, former CEO of Playboy
- Marty Peretz, former editor of New Republic and former political mentor of Al Gore
None of the people above have been charged with an Epstein-related crime.
The book was reportedly found on Fifth Avenue in the East Village by a musician in the 1990s, but how it got there remains unclear to this day.
What is clear is that the book names 349 people – 221 of whom were not named in a later, more famous “black book” kept by Epstein.
The book was the subject of an in-depth investigation by Business Insider in 2021.
Many people contacted by Insider said their relationship with Epstein was either slippery or nonexistent.
Catsimatidis told The Daily Beast that he only met Epstein once. Catsimatidis did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment Friday.
The Trump campaign also did not immediately respond – but Trump has previously denied knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes.
Peretz told the Post he didn’t “know what to think” about the inclusion of his name in the book.
“I guess he had a lot of names in his book. I really don’t care.
Peretz said he only met Epstein once, 25 years ago, at a dinner at Harvard, “but that’s it.”
Cuomo responded on Greeven’s behalf: “She has no comment.” They have absolutely no contact. Absolutely no relationship.
Suzanne Ircha (now Suzanne Johnson), Carl Icahn and Christy Hefner did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The address book, which probably dates from 1997, will be put up for private sale by Alexander Historical Auctions, accompanied by a forensic pathologist’s report verifying its authenticity, on May 15.
“There are no comparables for the sale of this type of relic. But, in my experience, if I’m pressed for a price, I think it’s somewhere between $100,000 and $200,000 or more,” said auction house owner Bill Panagopulos. at the Daily Beast.
In 2015, the now-defunct Gawker blog leaked the contents of Epstein’s first, more recent black book, featuring names including Michael Bloomberg, Bill Clinton, Trump, Mick Jagger and Prince Andrew.
All have denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
Epstein was found hanging dead in his Manhattan federal prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
His death was ruled a suicide.
News of the black book auction comes just five months after dozens of notable names – including royals, politicians and famous scientists – emerged in an avalanche of previously sealed court documents linked to to the convicted pedophile.
The trove of documents filed in Epstein’s accuser Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation lawsuit against the late sex offender’s “madam,” Ghislaine Maxwell, included references to Prince Andrew, the former President Bill Clinton and Stephen Hawking, among other major figures.
The long list of high-profile names paints a disturbing picture of Epstein’s double life as a financial whiz who used his wealth and connections to victimize dozens of young women.
New York Post
