A provocative letter allegedly sent by Donald Trump to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has emerged, raising fresh eyebrows and fuelling legal threats from the former president.
The note, unearthed by The Wall Street Journal, was part of a 2003 birthday album created for Epstein’s 50th. It featured what the Journal described as “bawdy” content—reportedly framed by a crude drawing of a naked woman.
The letter bears Trump’s signature and ends with the line: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
According to the paper, Ghislaine Maxwell, a long-time Epstein associate now serving time for sex trafficking, allegedly asked Trump to contribute to the gift.
But Trump’s response? Pure denial. “This is not me. This is a fake thing,” he told the Journal, rejecting claims he authored the letter or contributed to the artwork. “I don’t draw pictures of women,” he added. “It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”
Still, the Journal reported that the letter included a stylised “Donald” signature below the figure’s waist, mimicking pubic hair—a detail unlikely to go unnoticed.
Legal tension quickly followed. Trump threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal, News Corp., and Rupert Murdoch himself. He claimed Murdoch had been “warned directly” about the fallout.
“I’m gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else,” Trump declared, doubling down on social media.
The controversy arrives at a volatile moment. Just one day prior, the US Justice Department fired Maurene Comey, daughter of Trump’s long-time adversary James Comey and a prosecutor in both the Epstein and Maxwell cases.
Coincidence? Hard to say. Trump later announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi had been asked to seek out “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony” related to the Epstein case.
Legal analysts, however, point out that grand jury materials are almost always sealed under strict legal protections. The chances of releasing such testimony? Slim.
Whether the newly surfaced album was part of the Justice Department’s ongoing review remains unclear. The document reportedly also contained letters from Epstein’s other high-profile connections, including billionaire Les Wexner and attorney Alan Dershowitz.
Trump, who has publicly claimed he cut ties with Epstein well before the financier’s 2008 conviction, is once again grappling with scrutiny over their past association.
Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting federal trial. Maxwell, who facilitated the abuse of underage girls, is currently serving a 20-year sentence in the US.
The Journal’s article may have reignited an old fire—but Trump’s legal threats suggest he’s not going down quietly.
