Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And His Open Wallet Policy At Harvard (6/26/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jun 27, 2026 · 1h 1m

Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Harvard were not casual or incidental; they were deep, expensive, and reputationally useful to him. Harvard’s own 2020 review found that the university received $9.1 million from Epstein between 1998 and 2008, including a $6.5 million gift in 2003 that helped create the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, led by professor Martin Nowak. Harvard said it stopped accepting direct gifts from Epstein after his 2008 conviction, but the damage was already done: Epstein had used Harvard’s prestige, faculty relationships, campus access, and scientific circles to launder his…