"Harvard University has launched an investigation into former university president and influential economist Larry Summers and almost a dozen other scholars over their ties to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Describing himself as deeply ashamed, Summers announced he would step back from his public commitments, aside from teaching, and resigned from the board of OpenAI on Monday."
"A trove of Epstein's e-mails that was released by a congressional committee last week revealed surprising links with several university-associated personnel. In some 2018 and 2019 e-mails, Summers appeared to have sought relationship advice from the then convicted sex offender over a relationship Summers had sought with a younger woman he described as a mentee. Epstein died while awaiting trial in 2019."
Harvard University has opened an investigation into former president Larry Summers and nearly a dozen other scholars over connections to Jeffrey Epstein. A congressional release of Epstein's e-mails from 2018 and 2019 revealed links between Epstein and several university-associated personnel. The e-mails show Summers appeared to seek relationship advice from Epstein regarding a younger woman he described as a mentee. Summers described himself as deeply ashamed, said he would step back from public commitments except teaching, and resigned from the OpenAI board. The Harvard review aims to evaluate what actions may be warranted; initial reporting came from the Harvard Crimson.
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