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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / author's note (evidence file)
File Size:
1.92 MB
Summary
This document is the 'Author's Note' page from a book (likely 'Filthy Rich') written by James Patterson, dated February 20, 2016. Patterson outlines the methodology of the book, noting that some scenes were re-created based on documents and interviews, and victim names were changed for protection. He asserts Epstein's guilt regarding the 2007 non-prosecution agreement and frames the Epstein story as an example of the super-rich operating outside the law. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| James Patterson | Author |
Author of the note/book, writing from Palm Beach
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| Connolly | Co-Author/Journalist |
Mentioned as a colleague of Vicky Ward
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| Vicky Ward | Journalist |
Identified as Connolly's Vanity Fair colleague
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Subject of the book; described as guilty and a mysterious man who operates outside the law
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| The girls | Victims |
Identities changed in the book to protect them from embarrassment and harm
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Vanity Fair |
Employer of Vicky Ward
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where James Patterson signed the note
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Relationships (1)
referred to as 'Connolly’s Vanity Fair colleague Vicky Ward'
Key Quotes (3)
"There never was any doubt that Jeffrey Epstein was guilty."Source
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Quote #1
"To put it simply, some people think they can operate outside the law. And that’s what they do."Source
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Quote #2
"The story of Jeffrey Epstein is an object lesson about why we ought to be [suspicious of the super rich and powerful]."Source
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
conducted by Connolly’s Vanity Fair colleague Vicky Ward, we began to put the pieces together.
In a few instances, we have re-created brief scenes and snatches of dialogue. These are based on interviews, police investigation documents, and court filings. We changed the names and identities of the girls, hoping to protect them from more embarrassment and harm.
There never was any doubt that Jeffrey Epstein was guilty. He admitted as much in the non-prosecution agreement he agreed to sign in 2007. The question is, what exactly was he guilty of?
This book attempts to answer that question and many others about this strange and mysterious man. These days people all around the world are angry about and suspicious of the super rich and powerful. The story of Jeffrey Epstein is an object lesson about why we ought to be. To put it simply, some people think they can operate outside the law. And that’s what they do.
—James Patterson, Palm Beach, February 20, 2016
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