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The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

#11
"Several individuals questioned Mr. Jobs' honesty stating that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals"

If you've read the book, it's no surprise to see "distort reality" written here. Still, it's eerie (but understandable) that the FBI dives this deep.

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

#14
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Wow, interesting. A background check was initiated by the White House in 1991, since Jobs was being considered for presidential appointment?? By the elder Bush? or Clinton? The check brought up a 1984 shareholders lawsuit against Apple.

Isaacson's book mentions that Jobs and Clinton were friends. Most likely it was Clinton who was considering the appointment.

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

#15
The most interesting thing in these documents is among the last few pages which appear to be fingerprints (presumably SJ's) lifted from a telephone receiver at SFO. I wonder why? Can't just ask the guy for his prints?

EDIT: it appears from further reading that they're related to a bomb threat involving him at SFO. They're labeled as "misc notes on extortion at Apple."

Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

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post #2

Wow, interesting. A background check was initiated by the White House in 1991, since Jobs was being considered for presidential appointment?? By the elder Bush? or Clinton? The check brought up a 1984 shareholders lawsuit against Apple.

Isaacson's book mentions that Jobs and Clinton were friends. Most likely it was Clinton who was considering the appointment.

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Re: The FBI's files on Steve Jobs

#20
The documents toward the end are interesting. At first I thought, "wtf they sent out field agents to dust for his fingerprints?" But a few documents later and apparently he and a couple others at Apple where victims of a bomb threat and the fingerprints where of the suspect. Haven't finished reading Isaacson's book so not sure if this was in there. Otherwise (from my cursory read) nothing else was new or unexpected.
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