Harvard’s Hidden Donor Scandal: How Epstein’s $25K Reached Women’s Rugby Without Disclosure (5/1/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · May 1, 2026 · 14m

Newly released documents reveal that a $25,000 donation tied to Jeffrey Epstein was funneled to Harvard’s women’s rugby team, but the players themselves say they were never informed of the true source of the money. Instead, they were led to believe the funding came through legitimate university channels—possibly even as a response from then-Harvard president Lawrence Summers to their financial struggles. Internal records, however, show that the university had clear knowledge from the outset that the donation originated from Epstein, raising serious questions about transparency and…