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Book excerpt (evidence file)
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Summary
This document is an excerpt from a book (likely by James Patterson) stamped with a House Oversight evidence number. It details Jeffrey Epstein's March 2006 'Confronting Gravity' workshop attended by Stephen Hawking, noting Epstein paid for a submarine for the physicist. It also introduces Al Seckel (January 2012 context), Epstein's partner in the Mindshift conference, who hosted parties attended by Elon Musk, Dudley Moore, and James Randi, and was described as an 'illusionist' facing lawsuits over rare book sales.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Partnered with Al Seckel for Mindshift conference; courted scientists; paid for a submarine for Stephen Hawking.
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| Al Seckel | Epstein associate/Organizer |
Epstein's partner in Mindshift conference; threw parties with celebrity guests; described as an 'illusionist' and rar...
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| Stephen Hawking | Physicist |
Guest at 'Confronting Gravity' workshop; recipient of a submarine trip funded by Epstein.
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| Elon Musk | Guest |
Future Tesla and SpaceX founder; attendee at Al Seckel's parties.
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| Dudley Moore | Actor |
Attendee at Al Seckel's parties.
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| James Randi | Magician |
Known as 'the Amazing' Randi; attendee at Al Seckel's parties.
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| Mark Oppenheimer | Journalist |
Knew Seckel for 15 years; wrote about Seckel's business practices and lawsuits.
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| James Patterson | Author |
Inferred author of the book (header 'PATTERSON').
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla |
Mentioned in relation to Elon Musk.
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| SpaceX |
Mentioned in relation to Elon Musk.
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| Mindshift |
Conference partnered by Epstein and Seckel.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022040).
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Timeline (2 events)
March 2006
'Confronting Gravity' workshop.
Unknown (likely Epstein's island based on context of similar events, but not explicitly stated on page)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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City where Al Seckel was active and influential.
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Relationships (4)
Epstein’s partner in the Mindshift conference
Epstein paid for a submarine for Hawking; Epstein was 'interested' in him.
Oppenheimer followed Seckel's career for fifteen years.
Key Quotes (4)
"Epstein’s partner in the Mindshift conference, a man named Al Seckel, was known for throwing fabulous parties that were said to have included the actor Dudley Moore, magician James “the Amazing” Randi, and future Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk"Source
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"He paid to have a sub- ...uld fit Hawking and his wheelchair"Source
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"But, like Jeffrey Epstein, Seckel was a sort of illusionist."Source
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"“A number of these transactions resulted in accusations and lawsuits,” Oppenheimer would write."Source
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get-togethers like this for years.
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physicists—including three Nobel
brity physicist Stephen Hawking—
im called “Confronting Gravity,”
workshop to explore fundamental
ology.”
p,” one of the Nobel Prize winners
as Source.
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lly interested in Stephen Hawking.
orized, the universe would stop
hich point time would begin to run
l that computer viruses were living
n the size of the universe, alien life
eve in God. But he had a vast appre-
gs of the universe, and this is why
endous gift. He paid to have a sub-
uld fit Hawking and his wheelchair
: glimpse of an actual alien world—
aves of the ocean.
mantic, generous gestures that Jef-
orized, the universe would stop
hich point time would begin to run
l that computer viruses were living
n the size of the universe, alien life
eve in God. But he had a vast appre-
gs of the universe, and this is why
endous gift. He paid to have a sub-
uld fit Hawking and his wheelchair
: glimpse of an actual alien world—
aves of the ocean.
mantic, generous gestures that Jef-
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Al Seckel: January 2012
Epstein’s partner in the Mindshift conference, a man named Al Seckel, was known for throwing fabulous parties that were said to have included the actor Dudley Moore, magician James “the Amazing” Randi, and future Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, as well as many of the scientists Jeffrey Epstein would court in the course of his own climb up the social ladder.
In certain Los Angeles circles, Al Seckel was a very good man to know. But, like Jeffrey Epstein, Seckel was a sort of illusionist. According to Mark Oppenheimer, a journalist who knew Seckel and followed his career for fifteen years, Seckel made his money by selling rare books and papers, often through his social and academic connections.
“A number of these transactions resulted in accusations and lawsuits,” Oppenheimer would write. “In speaking to former
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