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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030433.txt

In this document, Jeffrey Epstein is a central figure who is described as a wealthy financier and registered sex offender who preyed upon vulnerable young girls on his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The document highlights the failures of multiple government agencies in dealing with Epstein's crimes, including the FBI, the Department of Justice, and local law enforcement. It mentions prominent individuals such as former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew who are associated with Epstein. Additionally, it discusses the efforts made by Epstein's victims to challenge the lenient plea deal he received in 2007 from prosecutors that allowed him to avoid federal charges.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023438.txt

Brockman, Inc. has announced the sale of NOISE by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein. The authors were represented in negotiations for US/Canadian rights by John Brockman and Max Brockman supervised auctions in the UK and foreign language markets. Thirty auctions were conducted within a week, setting new agency records for publishing advances in each market. Kahneman's THINKING FAST AND SLOW has been on The New York Times Bestseller List since publication in 2011 with global sales approaching 6 million copies. The authors are considered three of the greatest thinkers of our time and NOISE is expected to have far-reaching applications.