The Author

Person
Mentions
76
Relationships
39
Events
31
Documents
35
Also known as:
Wife of the author The author's then-boyfriend The Author (via answering machine) The Author (Narrator) The Author ('me') The Author (UN Special Coordinator) The Author (Columnist) The Author (referred to as 'me') The Author's Mother

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39 total relationships
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person Victor Cherkashin
Source journalist
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person Marilyn Georges
In law
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person The Brother
Sibling
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location College
Archival
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person Commenters
Creator audience
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person Author's Mother
Family
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person The Nephew
Family
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person Liz Smith
Adversarial prank
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person Bibi Netanyahu
Political contemporaries rivals
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person Heather Corinna
Professional support
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person Tony Comstock
Professional admirer
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person Angleton
Professional source
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person Oliver Stone
Professional
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person Andrei Lugovoy
Source interviewer
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person Bill Clinton
Social professional
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person White House
Contact
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person Gayle Rubin
Citation
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person Gloria Steinem
Adversarial
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person Harry Reems
Acquaintance
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person Soviet Dissidents
Legal representative
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person Ed Zschau
Student professor and mentee mentor
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person Igal Amir
Client
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person Unnamed Mother
Client
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person Professor Spiegelberg
Student teacher
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person Gurumayi
Devotee guru
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Tent cleaning labors Ashram View
N/A N/A Interaction at a Post Office involving a discussion on culture. Post Office View
N/A N/A Daily piano practice supervised by mother. Home (implied) View
N/A N/A Author leaving Washington Washington View
N/A N/A Study with Professor Spiegelberg Stanford View
N/A N/A First audience with Gurumayi Ashram View
N/A N/A Walk in the woods where Cernea revealed his identity. Woods near Stanford/Palo Alto View
N/A N/A BBC Interview off campus Off campus View
N/A N/A Graduation ceremony for The Energy and Resources Institute India (implied) View
N/A N/A Workshop on BDSM dynamics Unspecified View
N/A N/A A 'memorable party' thrown by the author. Unknown View
N/A N/A Protest at Kosher Deli Harvard Square View
N/A N/A Dinner meeting between the author and Stone where the payment and movie rights were discussed. Unknown (Dinner) View
N/A N/A Publication of 'A Sneak Preview of Richard Nixon's Memoirs' Unknown View
N/A N/A The author sends a fake manuscript page to Liz Smith as a hoax/trap to verify sources. Unknown View
N/A N/A Publication of book 'Confessions of a Pickup Artist Chaser'. Smashwords View
2016-11-01 N/A Conference incident involving a selfie and alleged touching (Item 6) Conference View
2015-10-01 N/A Author made arrangements to visit Moscow to investigate Snowden's defection. Moscow, Russia View
2015-01-01 N/A Author interviewed Anatoly Kucherena in Moscow. Moscow, Russia View
2013-11-01 N/A Meeting at National Hotel lobby bar National Hotel, Moscow View
2012-04-02 N/A Drafting of the manuscript page. Unknown View
2009-01-01 N/A Author wrote the original piece regarding masculinity. Internet/Blog View
2008-01-01 N/A AAAS Conference; Author and wife gave student a lift in a taxi AAAS Conference location View
2006-01-01 N/A Consensual encounter in hotel room (Item 1) Hotel room View
2002-01-01 N/A Guest lecture at Princeton University titled 'Drug Dealing for Fun and Profit'. Princeton University View

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This document appears to be page 217 (Chapter 29) of a book or report, likely by Edward Jay Epstein, discussing Edward Snowden. The text argues that Snowden fits the Russian intelligence definition of an 'espionage source' and suggests his move from Hong Kong to Moscow was facilitated by the Putin regime to exploit the NSA secrets he possessed. It details Snowden's admissions regarding the data he took and his contact with Russian officials.

Book chapter / congressional oversight document
2025-11-19

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This page appears to be from a book manuscript (likely by journalist Edward Jay Epstein) included in House Oversight records. The narrator describes being in Moscow in November 2013, attempting unsuccessfully to interview Edward Snowden via his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. Failing that, the narrator contacts Andrei Lugovoy, a suspect in the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning, and arranges a meeting at the National Hotel to discuss the case and potentially gain access to Kucherena.

Book manuscript / congressional evidence record
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 187 of a narrative report or book submitted to the House Oversight Committee (Bates stamp 020339). The text details the 2013 flight of Edward Snowden from Hong Kong to Russia, the inability of US intelligence to capture him, and the strategic fallout of the NSA leaks. It discusses intelligence tradecraft (referencing James Angleton) regarding how foreign adversaries (Russia/China) would likely obscure their involvement or the intelligence gained from the leak. Note: This specific page contains no references to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the user's prompt context.

Narrative report / book excerpt (evidence submitted to house oversight committee)
2025-11-19

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This page, likely from a House Oversight Committee report, analyzes the intelligence implications of Edward Snowden's presence in Russia. It discusses conflicting narratives regarding whether Snowden retained possession of NSA and CIA documents after arriving in Moscow, highlighting inconsistencies between Snowden's claims and statements made by his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena (who is noted to have ties to the FSB). The text speculates on the FSB's access to Snowden's encrypted data, possibly through cloud storage retrieval or coercion.

Investigative report / government report
2025-11-19

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This document page (137) from a House Oversight file details the aftermath of Edward Snowden's flight to Russia, specifically focusing on whether he retained sensitive NSA documents. Through interviews with his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena (conducted by Sophie Shevardnadze in 2013 and the author in 2015), it is confirmed that Snowden did not give all documents to journalists in Hong Kong but retained a second, more sensitive set of files while in Russia.

Report / narrative manuscript / investigative file
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a book or investigative report (marked with House Oversight numbering) discussing the theory that Edward Snowden may have been guided or assisted by a hidden Russian mole within the NSA. The text draws parallels to historical espionage cases involving KGB moles Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames, who eluded detection for decades. It includes details of an interview the author conducted in 2015 with Victor Cherkashin, the KGB handler for Hanssen and Ames.

Book manuscript / investigative report page
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from an investigative report or book regarding the Edward Snowden NSA leaks, bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp. It details the technical security measures at the NSA (EMP shielding, sealed USB ports) and argues that Snowden would have required assistance—potentially a 'witting accomplice'—to bypass these measures and steal data, as he lacked the necessary system administrator privileges and equipment. Note: While the prompt requested an analysis of an 'Epstein-related' document, this specific page refers exclusively to Edward Snowden and NSA security protocols.

Investigative report / book excerpt (house oversight committee document)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from an article, blog post, or essay stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. The text discusses the mechanics of consensual '24/7' BDSM relationships, referencing specific educators 'Sir Top' and 'slave bonnie.' The author explores the use of journaling and letter writing as communication tools to navigate power dynamics and express desires that are difficult to verbalize.

Article / blog post / essay (house oversight committee exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a printed blog post or article titled 'Liberal, Sex-Positive Sex Education: What's Missing,' originally written in 2009 and reposted in 2010 to support Scarleteen.com. The author reflects on their own sex-positive upbringing in the 1980s within the Unitarian Universalist tradition and shares correspondence with their mother regarding the challenges of parenting and sex education. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer, indicating it is likely an exhibit in a congressional investigation.

Blog post / article (likely printed as an exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from the introduction or preface of a book (likely a compilation of blog posts) written by the author of 'Confessions of a Pickup Artist Chaser'. The text discusses the utility of S&M terminology, the author's role as a 'gateway' to feminism for some readers, and the dynamics of online blog commenting communities. The document bears the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018441', indicating it was collected as evidence during a House Oversight Committee investigation, potentially related to cultural figures or communities tangential to the Epstein investigation.

Book excerpt / investigative exhibit
2025-11-19
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3 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Paid The Author Kucherena or Snowden $0.00 The author explicitly decided NOT to send money... View
N/A Paid The Author Kucherena or Snowden $0.00 The author explicitly decided NOT to send money... View
N/A Paid The Author Kucherena or Snowden $0.00 The author explicitly decided NOT to send money... View
As Sender
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As Recipient
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Total
35

Linda Lovelace's allegations

From: The Author
To: Harry Reems

Author asked Reems if Lovelace was forced into performing; Reems denied it.

Call
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Statement

From: Unnamed Refusenik
To: The Author

Smuggled statement in the middle of a music tape to avoid Soviet detection.

Tape recording
N/A

Civil Union Legislation

From: Mitt Romney
To: The Author

Romney found the author's idea interesting and asked him to draft legislation to break the deadlock.

Call
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Draft Legislation

From: The Author
To: Mitt Romney

Drafted legislation regarding civil unions submitted to the Governor.

Document submission
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Marriage vs Civil Unions

From: The Author
To: Public

A column proposing separating the name 'marriage' (religious) from 'civil union' (secular).

Op-ed
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Questions, requests for coffee

From: The Student
To: The Author

Requests to meet, joking questions/comments

Email
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Monica Lewinsky

From: White House
To: The Author

Giving the author the phone number where Monica was staying and urging the author to call her.

Call
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Cultural differences

From: Unidentified Male
To: The Author

Discussion regarding American vs. African culture.

In-person conversation
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Criticism of diction

From: Marlon Brando
To: The Author

Brando left a message criticizing the author's diction on the outgoing message.

Call
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Status of promise to get rid of electoral college

From: The Author
To: Hillary Clinton

Inquiry about her promise to remove the electoral college.

Letter
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Iran dialogue

From: SNC sources
To: The Author

Informing the author about the dialogue with Iran.

Informant/source
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Rocket origins

From: Israeli Officials
To: The Author

Officials stated rockets were probably from other Palestinian groups, not official Hamas action.

Verbal/meeting
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Publishing an article

From: Editor of the Journal ...
To: The Author

Request to publish an article by the author; identified by the author as a predatory spam attempt.

Email
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Blog Discussions

From: Yearbook readers
To: The Author

Feedback on feminism, S&M, and articles posted on the author's blog.

Web comments
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Twitter Comment

From: Tony Comstock
To: The Author

I think that post of yours might be one of the most important things written about sex-positivity in the last 10 years.

Social media comment
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Feedback on blog

From: Author's Mother
To: The Author

Discussion about how she raised the author and her regrets about not being able to teach certain lessons.

Written correspondence (letter/email)
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Feelings explanation

From: The Author
To: Unnamed partners

Shared private journal entries to explain complicated feelings.

Journal entries
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Love letters

From: The Author
To: Unnamed partners

Love letters written because the author felt more comfortable writing about desires than speaking them aloud.

Letter
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Recruiting moles

From: Angleton
To: The Author

Angleton described how intelligence services operate like corporate headhunters but require candidates to break the law.

Conversation
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Questions for Snowden

From: The Author
To: Ben Wizner

Author planned to send questions to Wizner for approval before traveling.

Proposed correspondence
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Questions for Snowden

From: The Author
To: Ben Wizner

Author planned to send questions to Wizner for approval before traveling.

Proposed correspondence
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Questions for Snowden

From: The Author
To: Ben Wizner

Author planned to send questions to Wizner for approval before traveling.

Proposed correspondence
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Appellate preparation

From: State Attorney Rundle
To: The Author

Request to consult with appellate lawyers and prepare for oral argument.

Consultation request
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Script source material

From: The Author
To: Stone

Author asked if script was based on Kucherena's book; Stone replied no, he hadn't used it.

Conversation/interview
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Fake Manuscript Page

From: The Author
To: Liz Smith

Photocopy of a retyped manuscript page with an inserted phrase about Nixon's trousers.

Letter/package
N/A

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