The White House has denied that an alleged letter from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein is authentic, stating the president did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it.
US lawmakers released the letter, which features a drawing of a woman's body, as part of a birthday book given to Epstein in 2003.
The book was part of a trove of documents released by a US House committee, including the late paedophile financier's will and his personal address book, which includes the names of royalty, celebrities, models, and politicians from around the world.
The birthday book also contains a message from Lord Peter Mandelson, the UK Ambassador to the US, in which he calls Epstein my best pal.
The House Oversight Committee last month issued a legal summons for the executors of Epstein's estate to produce a number of documents, including the birthday book.
The release comes as the president faces growing pressure, including from his own supporters and within his own Republican Party, for more transparency on what investigations into Epstein uncovered.
Trump said while campaigning during the 2024 election that he would be open to making more information public but he changed his position after assuming power, saying the case was closed.
Victims of Epstein last week added to the clamour by describing the abuse they suffered and calling for the release of the so-called Epstein files.
The 238-page book has dozens of contributors, including Lord Mandelson who describes Epstein as an intelligent, sharp-witted man who parachuted into his life.
The book was put together for Epstein's 50th birthday by Ghislaine Maxwell, his British co-conspirator and ex-girlfriend who was convicted in 2021 of conspiring with him to traffic girls for sex. The scrapbook contains submissions from various high-profile individuals connected to Epstein.
As well as the alleged note from Trump, there is another which appears to be from former President Bill Clinton.
When asked by the BBC about the book, a spokesman for Lord Mandelson stated that the ambassador had long regretted his introduction to Epstein.
Along with the book, lawmakers also released a 2007 non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and federal prosecutors, and nearly 30 years of entries from his personal address book.
Trump and Epstein were on friendly terms for years but have since distanced themselves from one another following Epstein's criminal charges.
