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Universities Intensify Crackdown on Jeffrey Epstein Ties After New Document Revelations

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Harvard Launches 2025 Review After Epstein Documents Harvard halted new donations from Jeffrey Epstein in 2008, yet a 2020 investigation showed he retained key‑card access and used faculty offices through 2018; the university announced a 2025 review of current and former affiliates tied to Epstein, prompting former president Larry Summers to step aside from teaching and express deep shame [1].

Epstein’s Secret Partnership with Geneticist George Church Justice Department emails reveal Epstein proposed and helped form the investment firm Georgarage with biotech pioneer George Church, giving Epstein control of capital while Church supplied scientific oversight; the company was incorporated by Epstein’s lawyer Darren Indyke in Delaware, linking the financier to high‑profile gene‑editing projects [1].

Columbia Cuts Staff Ties and Redirects Epstein Money Columbia removed dentist‑administrator Thomas Magnani from the admissions committee and stripped professor Letty Moss‑Salentijn of administrative duties after emails showed Magnani solicited a $450,000 donation in exchange for aiding Epstein’s girlfriend’s dental school entry; the university will donate $210,000 of identified Epstein‑related contributions to New York victim‑support groups and joins other elite schools disciplining faculty over similar ties [2].

Stockholm School of Economics Expands Disclosure of Epstein Funding SSE confirmed that Epstein’s total contributions between 2002‑2014 were roughly 5 million SEK, far exceeding the previously reported 1.5 million SEK scholarship; the school terminated its partnership with Barbro Ehnbom in 2015, issued a February 2026 statement acknowledging additional donations to funds she controlled, and declined further comment from rector Lars Strannegård while tightening donor vetting [3].

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Timeline

2003 – Epstein donates $6.5 million to Harvard, establishing the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics led by Martin Nowak, his largest single gift to the university [1].

2008 – Harvard stops accepting Epstein’s donations after his conviction for soliciting prostitution involving a minor, ending a decade of $9.1 million contributions [1].

2012‑2014 – Barbro Ehnbom escorts several scholarship recipients to Epstein’s New York home, describing them in emails as “smart and sensual” and “fantastic,” linking the SSE award to Epstein’s social circle [3].

2015 – The Stockholm School of Economics terminates its partnership with Ehnbom, publicly distancing itself from the scholar after the Epstein connection emerges [3].

Jan 2018 – Columbia dentist Thomas Magnani emails Epstein requesting a “donation of $450,000 would be appreciated” in exchange for helping Karyna Shuliak gain admission to Columbia’s dental program [2].

2019 – Epstein’s will leaves Martin Nowak a $5 million bequest, reinforcing his continued financial influence on Harvard research after his death [1].

2019 – SSE receives a 1.5 million SEK donation from Epstein to fund the “Female Economist of the Year” scholarship, later revealed to be part of a larger $420 000 (≈5 million SEK) flow from 2002‑2014 [3].

2020 – Harvard’s internal investigation reports that Epstein retains key‑card access to faculty offices through 2018 and helps fund office space in Harvard Square, exposing ongoing campus presence despite the 2008 ban [1].

Dec 2023 – SSE issues a statement before Christmas announcing the end of its collaboration with Ehnbom, expressing shock and pledging tighter donor vetting [3].

2025 – Harvard launches a new review of affiliates tied to Epstein, prompting former President Larry Summers to step aside from teaching and say he is “deeply ashamed” of his past connections [1].

Feb 4, 2026 – SSE releases a clarification confirming additional Epstein donations to two funds controlled by Ehnbom and acknowledges limited knowledge of all past contributions [3].

Feb 19, 2026 – Columbia severs all ties with Thomas Magnani, removes Letty Moss‑Salentijn from administrative duties, and redirects $210,000 of Epstein‑related contributions to New York victim‑support groups [2].

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