Academia
6 entities tagged
Alan Dershowitz
person
American lawyer and professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. Represented Epstein in the 2008 case. Named in court documents by accusers, which he has denied.
Joi Ito
person
Former director of MIT Media Lab who resigned after revelations about accepting donations from Epstein while concealing the source.
Larry Summers
person
Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President. Visited Epstein's residence and flew on his aircraft. Summers said he regretted the association.
Marvin Minsky
person
AI pioneer and MIT professor (1927-2016). Virginia Giuffre alleged she was directed to have sex with Minsky on Epstein's island. Minsky's widow denied the allegations. Minsky died before the claims became public.
MIT Media Lab
organization
MIT research laboratory that accepted funding from Epstein. Director Joi Ito maintained relationship with Epstein after his 2008 conviction and actively concealed his donations. Ito resigned in September 2019.
Stephen Hawking
person
Renowned theoretical physicist (1942-2018). Attended scientific conference on Epstein's island in 2006. Photos from the event released. Invitation arranged through scientists connected to Epstein's philanthropy. Hawking died before the 2019 revelations.