"The records now in circulation include emails and logs that place Axel at Epstein's Manhattan residence and describe him at times acting as a go-between for Epstein with Columbia officials on matters involving admissions and philanthropy. According to The New York Times, those details have intensified questions about how universities vetted wealthy donors and social contacts."
"In a statement released by Columbia University, Axel called his association with Epstein a "serious error in judgement" and apologized for "compromising the trust of my friends, students and colleagues." The university added that it has seen no evidence Axel violated any Columbia policy or the law, but said it agreed that him stepping down from his leadership role was the right call given what the documents revealed."
Dr. Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist and co-director of Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, stepped down from his leadership role following the release of Justice Department documents linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. Axel also resigned his investigator position at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The released records include emails and logs placing Axel at Epstein's Manhattan residence and describing him acting as a go-between for Epstein with Columbia officials regarding admissions and philanthropy matters. Axel characterized his association with Epstein as a serious error in judgment and apologized for compromising trust. Columbia stated it found no evidence of policy violations or illegal conduct but agreed his resignation from leadership was appropriate given the document disclosures.
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