Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And The Blowback For Universities That Took His Money (10/6/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 3m

Elite universities that accepted money from Jeffrey Epstein, or maintained financial relationships touched by his network, faced intense blowback once the extent of those connections became public. Harvard was one of the clearest examples: its own review found that Epstein donated roughly $9.2 million between 1998 and 2007, including $736,000 after his 2006 arrest and a $6.5 million gift that created the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. The university said it accepted no direct gifts from Epstein after his 2008 conviction, but its investigation found that some faculty continued associating…