Inside The Steve Jobs FBI File

[Michael Essany]

On Thursday, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation publicly released, albeit it with appropriate omissions and abridgements, the FBI file on late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs.

The nearly 200-page file doesn't reveal any shocking truths that would have made the Walter Isaacson bio a better read, but the previously concealed file does note that Jobs was once considered for a presidential appointment by the White House twenty years ago, during the administration of George H.W. Bush.

Jobs was considered for appointment but never installed on President Bush's Export Council. In light of the consideration, however, Jobs underwent a thorough background check and investigation commissioned by the White House.

"Often the agents only interview employers and people who are suggested by the candidate," file author John Cook wrote. "It's obviously unclear who these quoted folks are, but if they were among the people Jobs referred the agents to, then he didn't know his friends very well."

What Cook meant by that observation is that many of Jobs' "friends" had less than flattering comments to make about the late Apple chief. Numerous individuals whose identities were removed from today's publication referred to Jobs as "deceptive" and being of "questionable" morals.

"Mr. Jobs has integrity," one subject was quoted as saying, "as long as he gets his way."

To read the full 191 page report, click here.

Source: FBI

[NickFerguson]

Double 0 Steve

[PACman0428]

Funny Page 14,Question 24b ask if he ever done any illegal drugs and it says NO!!!

[ikesmasher]

Steve jobs was a businessman, hence why the government wanted to hire him. Money money money.

[djdraco]

Jobs did LSD, so what. How else would he dream up the ideas he did.

[prestone683]

Jobs did LSD, so what. How else would he dream up the ideas he did.

I think the point though is that he lied on his application. In FBI eyes, if he lied there, where else did he lie?

[iLoveWindows&iPhone]

I think the point though is that he lied on his application. In FBI eyes, if he lied there, where else did he lie?

Who DOESN'T lie (or at least exaggerate) on an application??

[KraXik]

Why release this? I guess Americans have never heard of R.I.P.

[rocketApe]

Jobs was a jerk. No news there.

[celeron]

Why release this? I guess Americans have never heard of R.I.P.

+100

[prestone683]

Who DOESN'T lie (or at least exaggerate) on an application??

But for P7 background check? Dunno if lying there is a good thing.

[ikesmasher]

Why release this? I guess Americans have never heard of R.I.P.

pretty much all the drug stuff etc was in his bio...so we already knew.