Mega Edition: How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself On Campuses Nationwide (5/15/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · May 15, 2026 · 40m

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor became public, one of the most controversial aspects of his continued influence was how he managed to maintain deep ties to elite academic institutions — particularly Harvard University. Despite being a registered sex offender, Epstein retained an office connected to Harvard through his relationship with the university’s Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, which had originally been established during the presidency of Lawrence Summers. Epstein had donated money to the program and continued visiting campus regularly even…