Epstein Secrets

ed interstate commerce.” When Life magazine ran a favorable profile of me in 1968, an FBI agent sent a poison-pen letter to the editor: “To classify Krassner as some sort of ‘social rebel’ is far too cute. He's a nut, a raving, unconfined nut.” But in 1969, the FBI's previous attempt at mere character assa

hat LA. 7imes Sunday Calendar section blared out: Paul Krassner-- “1 Was a Communist for the FBI.” \|n the San Fr

provide the funds to cover the FBI’ s theater critics squad? The banner headline on the cover of that LA. 7imes Sunday Calendar section blared out: Paul Krassner-- “1 Was a Communist for the FBI.” \|n the San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen wrote, “Fearing Krassner would sue, the 7imes recalled and destr

vernment officials in San Francisco--Mayor George Moscone (in 1975, as a state senator, he authored a bill to decriminalize marijuana) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (a dedicated gay activist)—and yet, after an incompetent prosecution and a shrewd defense, White was sentenced to only seven years. That evening, |

comprehension skills; and second, if satire has become indistinguishable from reality, it's probably reality's fault. It's impossible to overstate Paul Krassner's impact on American comedy. He has influenced everyone from George Carlin to Harry Shearer to Lewis Black, and will continue to inspire the satirists

nic? But maybe that's the wrong question to ask. Maybe, instead, satirists should ask themselves, "What would Paul Krassner do?" This collection of Krassner's work couldn't have come at a better time. It serves as a welcome reminder that satire has been under threat from reality before — almost continuou

ely 7-year post-verdict of a trial I covered in San Francisco. An ex-cop had done a double execution, murdered in City Hall the mayor and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician. Nancy's cripple situation was caused by scoliosis. Doctor after doctor said there was no cure. No surgery would h

OVERSIGHT_015376 rhetoric, | wrote to the Justice Department to find out the status of their case against Groucho, and received this reply: Dear Mr. Krassner: Responding to your inquiry, the Supreme Court has held that Title 18 U.S.C., Section 871, prohibits only “true” threats. It is one thing to say that

fantastic guy I've got comin’ out, and | don't know what I'm gonna do yet but | just wanna talk with him.’ And | said, ‘Well, who is it?’ He said, ‘Paul Krassner.’ And | just fell out, and said, ‘Are you serious? He's one of the hippest minds in the whole world.’ Then he came back and said, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_0

| covered for a weekly alternative paper the trial of ex-cop Dan White for the double execution of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the gay equivalent of Martin Luther King. In a surprise move, homophobic White’ s defense team presented a bio-chemical explanation of his behavior,

A POLITE INTERVIEW = Skin So Thin, It’s Inside Out” Ethan Persoff talks with Paul Krassner about running The Realist, hacking The New York Times Bestseller list, and that “true, extraordinary liar,” Donald Trump. of American comedy: Lenny

hese days — it’s the fate of truly seminal sources to seem inevitable, when in fact they reshaped the world in their own image. Fortunately, in 2006 Krassner teamed with archivist/comic artist Ethan Persoff on The Realist Archive Project (http:// www.ep.tc/realist/), a free online repository of every issue

thing (laughs) when they frisked me. They frisked the report- ers because they didn’t want the reporters to have guns in court. EP: Was this for the Harvey Milk trial? PK: Yeah. EP: During that trial, you coined the phrase “The Twinkie Defense”. You’ve done this a couple of times, creating an expression or a