Event Description

Michael Wolff asserts that Little, Brown publisher made on-the-record representations to well-known journalist that it was not publishing a book by James Patterson about Jeffrey Epstein, potentially to avoid inquiries about the book's questionable nature.

Quoted Evidence

“Little, Brown has made on the record representations to at least one well-known journalist that it was not publishing a book by James Patterson about Jeffrey Epstein--possibly an effort to avoid inquiries about the questionable nature of the book”

Trafficking Assessment