paul krassner

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person J (jeevacation@gmail.com)
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Alleged meeting of terrorists and drug traffickers to discuss assassination. Greenwich Village, New York... View
N/A N/A Auction of Beatles' bedsheets during their first trip to America. America View
N/A N/A Release of House Internal Security Committee blacklist Washington D.C. / National View
N/A N/A Lenny Bruce performance at Town Hall. Town Hall View
N/A N/A PK and Abbie Hoffman taking acid and going to police station for arrested youths. Abbie's home / Police Station View
N/A N/A Harvey Milk Trial. Court View
N/A N/A A workshop focused on the 'geography of pleasure' and body awareness. Unknown extra-large room View
N/A N/A Induction into Counterculture Hall of Fame at Cannabis Cup Amsterdam View
N/A N/A FBI production of a WANTED poster with a swastika. USA View
N/A N/A First issue of The Realist. USA View
N/A N/A Christmas party hosted by Larry Flynt. Columbus (implied) View
2025-07-01 N/A New Solidarity published a dossier attacking the author. Unknown View
2019-02-10 N/A Paul Krassner forwarded an email from Daryl Cagle to a large group of recipients. N/A View
2018-12-03 N/A Forwarding of news alert regarding Alan Dershowitz N/A View
2017-03-24 N/A Paul Krassner sent a book proposal to a person named John Brockman, seeking literary representati... N/A View
2017-03-22 N/A Paul Krassner sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein, forwarding a Washington Post headline about the c... N/A View
2010-01-01 N/A PEN Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony Oakland View
2006-01-01 N/A Krassner teamed with Ethan Persoff on The Realist Archive Project. Internet View
1981-04-01 N/A Scheduled stand-up performance by Paul Krassner. Improvisation comedy club, ... View
1971-01-01 N/A Paul Krassner moved to San Francisco and stopped doing abortion referrals. San Francisco View
1969-01-01 N/A Escalation of FBI tactics against the narrator. USA View
1968-01-01 N/A Life magazine runs a favorable profile of the narrator. USA View
1967-05-01 N/A Publication of 'The Disneyland Memorial Orgy' poster in The Realist. The Realist Magazine View
1962-06-01 N/A Publication of 'An Impolite Interview With An Abortionist'. The Realist #35 View
1958-01-01 N/A Publication of The Realist N/A View

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This document is an email sent on March 29, 2019, from Paul Krassner to Steven Gaydos marked as 'High' importance. The body of the email contains the text and imagery of a news article by Matt Wilstein dated March 26, 2019, discussing comedian Sarah Silverman's appearance on 'The Last Laugh' podcast, where she addresses the cancellation of her Hulu show and defends Al Franken. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional investigation, though the text itself does not explicitly mention Jeffrey Epstein.

Email
2025-11-19

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An email forwarded by Paul Krassner to 'J' (jeevacation@gmail.com) on February 22, 2019. The email contains a forwarded newsletter from AlterNet with a subject line about Donald Trump, but the visible body content highlights a link to an article about MSNBC's Donny Deutsch pressing for names in the 'Esptein' (sic) scandal.

Email
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or book (likely by Paul Krassner) included in a House Oversight production. It describes attacks on the author by the publication 'New Solidarity' and the LaRouche movement, which accused Krassner of being an agent of the Tavistock Institute and British Intelligence. The text also details Lyndon LaRouche's political financing and his network's influence on law enforcement regarding protests at the Seabrook nuclear power plant.

Book excerpt / legal discovery document
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or narrative by Paul Krassner, included in House Oversight documents (likely related to a larger investigation). It describes a bizarre 1981 incident where Lyndon LaRouche's press service accused Krassner, Playboy magazine, and the Yippies of plotting to assassinate President Reagan. The text highlights the absurdity of the claim, ending with a humorous reaction from club owner Budd Friedman. There is no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein on this specific page.

Exhibits/evidence (likely excerpt from a memoir or article)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from an article or review written by Paul Krassner regarding Matthew Sweet's non-fiction book 'Operation Chaos'. The text discusses Vietnam War deserters who fled to Sweden (specifically Stockholm) rather than Canada, the formation of the American Deserters Committee (ADC), and mentions bizarre incidents involving brainwashing attempts using Beethoven and conspiracy theories involving the Beatles. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a larger government document collection, though Jeffrey Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page.

Article / book review (contained within house oversight committee records)
2025-11-19

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An email dated May 20, 2017, from Paul Krassner to Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias Jeffrey E. and email jeevacation@gmail.com). The email forwards a political newsletter from 'Learn Progress' discussing reports that Michael Flynn might possess damaging information about Vice President Mike Pence regarding knowledge of foreign payments. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

Email
2025-11-19

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An email from author Paul Krassner to Jeffrey Epstein (via jeevacation@gmail.com) dated April 22, 2017. Krassner shares a draft essay criticizing Donald Trump and the electoral college, while noting that Epstein had previously helped him realize there was a lack of evidence regarding specific rape allegations against Trump. The document includes the full text of the essay 'The Last Word: Yikes!'.

Email
2025-11-19

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An email sent on March 30, 2019, from Paul Krassner to Steven Gaydos with the subject 'Re: IMPORTANT' and marked as High Importance. The body of the email contains the text of a Daily Beast article by Matt Wilstein about comedian Sarah Silverman appearing on 'The Last Laugh' podcast. The article discusses the cancellation of her Hulu show and her defense of Al Franken. The document includes a Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026938.

Email with embedded news article
2025-11-19

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This document is an email sent by Paul Krassner on December 20, 2018, to Danny Goldberg, Kevin Bright, and Caryl Ratner. The subject is a forward ('Fwd:') marked with high importance. The body of the email contains a screenshot of the header for 'The Onion' website (indicated by the slogan 'AMERICA'S FINEST NEWS SOURCE'). The document bears the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026924.

Email
2025-11-19

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The document is a page from a magazine interview titled 'A Polite Interview' where Ethan Persoff interviews Paul Krassner. The discussion focuses heavily on criticizing Donald Trump, labeling him a narcissist and liar, while also discussing the 2016 election, the electoral college, and Trump's cabinet appointments like Rick Perry and Betsy DeVos. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a congressional inquiry record, though the text itself contains no direct references to Jeffrey Epstein.

Magazine interview / article
2025-11-19

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An email dated May 5, 2017, from Paul Krassner to Jeffrey E. (jeevacation@gmail.com). Krassner forwards a link (likely a news aggregation or article based on the numerous attachment filenames referencing political figures like Ivanka Trump, Paul Ryan, and a file named 'trumpepstein2') with the message that he is only sending it so the recipient is 'aware of its existence.' The document includes a Bates stamp from House Oversight.

Email
2025-11-19

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The narrator describes being censored by magazine publishers due to FBI pressure and being blacklisted by the House Internal Security Committee as a "radical" speaker. The text then recounts historical details of the 1964 Free Speech Movement protests and sit-ins at the University of California, Berkeley, including police actions and student responses.

Government document / narrative excerpt
2025-11-19

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This page appears to be an excerpt from a memoir or personal essay by Paul Krassner, stamped with a House Oversight file number. Krassner recounts being blacklisted by the House Internal Security Committee and describes an incident where the Los Angeles Times destroyed 300,000 copies of a Sunday section because they printed a headline calling him a 'Communist' instead of a 'Comedian' for the FBI. He also mocks the FBI for keeping files on his comedy routines.

Memoir excerpt / personal narrative / fbi file commentary
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or testimony by Paul Krassner, detailing his harassment by the FBI during the late 1960s. It describes his placement on the FBI's Round-up Index, a poison-pen letter sent to Life magazine by an agent in 1968, and the creation of a fake WANTED poster featuring Krassner and Yippie founders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin inside a swastika to cause community rifts. The document bears a House Oversight stamp.

Narrative / memoir excerpt / congressional document
2025-11-19

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This document page appears to be an excerpt from a book or article (numbered section 6) discussing the cultural impact of Twitter. The author references satirist Paul Krassner, recounts an anecdote involving Bob Dylan discussing Hebrew lessons and the Holocaust, and compares trivial tweets by David Gregory to serious political tweets from Iran. The text concludes with a 'twaiku' (Twitter haiku). The page bears a House Oversight footer, indicating it is part of a congressional investigation document production.

Document excerpt / article / evidence page
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a humorous essay or article, likely written by satirist Paul Krassner, found within a House Oversight Committee document production. The text discusses the author's failed attempts to coin new linguistic terms (specifically 'toast' for money) and name a body part after himself ('Krassner's crease'), while referencing other (possibly satirical) figures who successfully named medical terms.

Essay / article draft / manuscript page
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a memoir or narrative account by Paul Krassner regarding his interactions with Larry Flynt and Dick Gregory in 1977. It details a Christmas party invitation, Gregory's arrest at the White House, and Flynt's admiration for Krassner. The document bears a House Oversight stamp, suggesting it is part of a larger congressional evidence file.

Narrative account / memoir excerpt (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be an excerpt, possibly from a book or memoir by Paul Krassner, identified by the House Oversight Bates stamp. It contains the conclusion of a letter Krassner wrote to a political candidate (implied to be Barack Obama) urging the end of injustice regarding gays in the military. The text includes a postscript describing reactions Krassner received, specifically an offer from a 'seasoned journalist' who claimed to have Obama's fax number and offered to send the letter directly to him.

Correspondence / letter excerpt / memoir entry
2025-11-19

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This document is a narrative excerpt (page number HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015206) describing a sexually explicit workshop. The narrator, journalist Paul Krassner, attempts to leave the session but is called out by an acquaintance named Ramana Das. Krassner observes the proceedings with a mix of 'New Age guilt' and jealousy when a potential partner pairs up with someone else.

Narrative excerpt / house oversight evidence
2025-11-19

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This document is a biographical profile of counterculture figure Paul Krassner, detailing his work with 'The Realist', his co-founding of the Yippies, and various awards he has received, including a 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN. It mentions an antagonistic relationship with the FBI, who sent a letter disparaging him to Life magazine. The document contains a footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015036', indicating it is part of a larger cache of documents reviewed by the House Oversight Committee, though the specific text on this page does not mention Jeffrey Epstein.

Biographical document / house oversight evidence file
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from the front matter of a book authored by Paul Krassner, listing his previous works and 'About the Author' section. It includes two epigraph quotes: one by William Bennett on hypocrisy and one by Vernon Chatman & John Lee regarding MTV. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015035' stamp, indicating it is part of a larger cache of documents reviewed by the House Oversight Committee, likely as evidence or seized material.

Book front matter / bibliography page (evidence file)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be the front matter or praise page for a book or collection of essays by Paul Krassner. It contains critical acclaim from various publications (Time, Playboy, etc.) and celebrities (Harry Shearer, Lewis Black), along with a dedication to George Carlin. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015034' stamp, indicating it is part of a document dump from the House Oversight Committee, likely related to the Epstein investigation, though Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page.

Book front matter / reviews / dedication page
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a promotional page or book cover for '60 Years of Investigative Satire: The Best of Paul Krassner.' It features a photograph of Krassner holding a lit cigarette/joint and wearing a purple t-shirt with the word 'Yippie!' on it. The document credits Andy Borowitz with the introduction and Art Spiegelman with a blurb. It contains a footer indicating it is part of a House Oversight Committee document production (Bates number 015032).

Book cover / promotional material / document attachment
2025-11-19

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The author recounts their time writing for Cavalier magazine, their subsequent firing due to FBI pressure, and being blacklisted by the House Internal Security Committee. The text also details the 1964 Free Speech Movement protests at the University of California in Berkeley, describing student sit-ins and police confrontations.

Memoir or article excerpt
2025-11-19

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An email thread from May 2019 between 'J' (Jeffrey Epstein) and Paul Krassner. Krassner shares a draft of a memoir piece titled 'Remembering Cavalier Magazine,' detailing his time as a columnist for the publication in the 1960s. Epstein replies by quoting a 1964 announcement regarding political speech at UC Berkeley and suggests Krassner write a new article about campus speech today.

Email thread
2025-11-19
Total Received
$2,035.00
3 transactions
Total Paid
$100.00
1 transactions
Net Flow
$1,935.00
4 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received Cavalier Magazine paul krassner $1,000.00 Monthly payment for writing the column 'The Nak... View
N/A Received Customer paul krassner $35.00 Price for the Disneyland Memorial Orgy poster. View
N/A Received Cavalier Magazine paul krassner $1,000.00 Monthly payment for 'The Naked Emperor' column ... View
1960-01-01 Paid paul krassner Unnamed Journalist $100.00 Payment for a two-part article on birth control... View
As Sender
38
As Recipient
21
Total
59

It's official!

From: HARRY SHEARER
To: paul krassner

Link to a Washington Post article calling Krassner an 'obscure 1960s figure'.

Email
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Refusal

From: paul krassner
To: Ramana Das

I'm here as a journalist.

Verbal interaction
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Electoral College

From: paul krassner
To: Hillary Clinton

Asking about the status of her promise to get rid of the electoral college.

Letter
N/A

Gays in the military / Election

From: paul krassner
To: Candidate (Implied Obama)

Urging the recipient to end injustice regarding gays in the military if they win the election.

Letter
N/A

Participation

From: Ramana Das
To: paul krassner

There goes Paul Krassner. Are you afraid to participate?

Verbal interaction
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No Subject

From: paul krassner
To: Hillary Clinton

Krassner, as a columnist for the New York Press, sent a letter to then-Senator Hillary Clinton asking about her promise to get rid of the electoral college. She did not reply.

Letter
N/A

Son's reaction

From: Unnamed mother
To: paul krassner

Anecdote about her son's logic regarding military barracks.

Message
N/A

No Subject

From: paul krassner
To: Hillary Clinton

Krassner, as a columnist for the New York Press, sent a letter to then-Senator Hillary Clinton asking about her promise to get rid of the electoral college. She did not reply.

Letter
N/A

Inquiry about the letter

From: Journalist
To: paul krassner

Asking if the letter is a spoof and offering to fax it to Obama.

Email
N/A

Satire of FBI jurisdiction

From: paul krassner
To: public

Depicted a man on the phone discussing 'oral-genital intimacy' and 'interstate commerce'.

Cartoon
N/A

rather long and a few typos

From: paul krassner
To: George Krassner

Email sharing a draft text titled 'REMEMBERING CAVALIER MAGAZINE'.

Email
2019-05-15

Re: rather long and a few typos

From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]
To: paul krassner

Suggests Krassner write an article about campus speech 55 years after the Free Speech Movement.

Email
2019-05-15

N/A (Reply context)

From: paul krassner
To: J

Draft text titled 'REMEMBERING CAVALIER MAGAZINE' discussing his history as a columnist.

Email
2019-05-14

my occasional tweet

From: paul krassner
To: Kevin Bright

"Trump has grabbed the pussy of the Statue of Liberty."

Email
2019-05-09

my occasional tweet

From: paul krassner
To: Kevin Bright, Danny Go...

"Trump has grabbed the pussy of the Statue of Liberty."

Email
2019-05-09

Re: IMPORTANT

From: paul krassner
To: Steven Gaydos

Forwarded article titled 'Sarah Silverman on Al Franken, Louis C.K., Losing Her Hulu Show and More'

Email
2019-03-30

IMPORTANT

From: paul krassner
To: Steven Gaydos

Forwarded article/content titled 'Sarah Silverman on Al Franken, Louis C.K., Losing Her Hulu Show and More'

Email
2019-03-29

Re: Media Magic: How a Democrat Pedophile Became a 'Trump...

From: paul krassner
To: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]

GOOD FOR THE LACK OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Email
2019-03-07

Re: Media Magic...

From: J <jeevacation@gmail.com>
To: paul krassner

Sent a link to a NY Times article.

Email
2019-03-07

Fwd: Media Magic: How a Democrat Pedophile Became a 'Trum...

From: paul krassner
To: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]

Forwarding an Ann Coulter newsletter.

Email
2019-03-07

Re: Media Magic: How a Democrat Pedophile Became a 'Trump...

From: paul krassner
To: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]

GOOD FOR THE LACK OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Email
2019-03-07

Re: Media Magic...

From: J <jeevacation@gmail.com>
To: paul krassner

Link to NYTimes article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/opinion/letters/jeffrey-epstein.html

Email
2019-03-07

Re: Media Magic: How a Democrat Pedophile Became a 'Trump...

From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]
To: paul krassner

Link to NYTimes opinion letter

Email
2019-03-07

Forwarded message

From: paul krassner
To: J

Forwarded Ann Coulter newsletter

Email
2019-03-06

Fwd:

From: paul krassner
To: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]

Forwarding of AlterNet newsletter

Email
2019-02-22

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