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Real drawing in Epstein 'birthday book' appears to show him giving candy to children
In September 2025, social media posts authentically showed a drawing from Jeffrey Epstein's 50th-birthday album that appeared to depicted scenes of him handing candy and balloons to children and receiving a massage from multiple women.
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Context
The drawing was part of a 2003 album of birthday messages for Epstein that the House Oversight Committee released on Sept. 8, 2025. As of this writing, it was unclear who drew the image.
In September 2025, people on social media shared a drawing purportedly included in an album of messages for the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday, in 2003. Epstein, a convicted sex offender with reported ties to elite figures, died in 2019.
On Sept. 8, the House Oversight Committee released the full album after subpoenaing Epstein's estate for various documents related to him.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/epstein-birthday-book-drawing/
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