In another disturbing revelation, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a jarring image Monday from Epstein’s so-called 2003 “birthday book.” The handwritten note, laid out like a sick inside joke, casually refers to Epstein selling a woman to Donald Trump — and even includes a fake check to make the point.
“Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells ‘fully depreciated’ [name redacted] to Donald Trump for $22,500,” the caption reads. The note accompanies a photo of Epstein and longtime Mar-a-Lago member Joel Pashcow holding a giant novelty check.
The punchline doesn’t stop there.
“Showed early ‘people skills’ too. Even though I handled the deal I didn’t get any of the money on the girl!”
It’s a disgusting “joke,” but no one’s laughing. The woman’s name and two faces in the image have been redacted, and while the check is signed by “DJ Trump,” handwriting experts and the White House have dismissed it as a fake based on the signature. Still, that hasn’t stopped the questions — or the outrage.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the woman in question was someone Trump and Epstein “socialized with” in the 1990s. A lawyer for the woman told the Journal she had no knowledge of the photo or the so-called joke, calling it a “disgusting and deeply disturbing hoax.” She also said she didn’t know Pashcow.
Pashcow himself — once a known regular at Mar-a-Lago — didn’t respond to requests for comment, nor did his attorney.
The release of this image coincides with a broader drop of materials from Epstein’s estate made public by House Democrats this week, including what appears to be the full “birthday book.” The timing isn’t accidental — it comes as President Trump downplays his past relationship with Epstein and swats away bipartisan calls to release the full slate of Epstein-related files, calling it all a “Democrat hoax.”
But the material tells a darker story.
Another item shared by Democrats Monday includes what appears to be a birthday message to Epstein from Trump, scrawled inside the outline of a nude woman’s body. The White House has denied its authenticity, again pointing to the signature, but online sleuths — including Trump critic George Conway — were quick to note that Trump has used a similar “Donald” signature in the past.
For now, the full truth remains tangled in redactions, denials, and decades-old photos. But what’s not up for debate is this: the joke, if that’s what they want to call it, is revolting — and it says volumes about the crowd Epstein surrounded himself with.
