"Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known. Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 after being arrested and charged with sex trafficking, was a wealthy financier who invested millions in science projects and socialized with researchers. It was already known that, after Epstein's initial conviction for sex crimes in 2008, some scientists continued to associate with and take money from him, prompting fallout at top research institutions."
"For instance, Epstein gave US$800,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, which led two scientists to resign and the university to suspend another. But last Friday's release of more than three million files linked to Epstein - including e-mails, photographs and financial documents - has unveiled even more scientists in his orbit. Mentions of the researchers do not indicate wrongdoing or involvement in Epstein's criminal activity, but they do shed light on how deeply he was involved in some of the science he funded."
More than three million files linked to Jeffrey Epstein were released, including e-mails, photographs and financial documents, exposing deeper ties between Epstein and the scientific community. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 after his arrest on sex‑trafficking charges. The financier invested millions in science projects and socialized with researchers. After his 2008 sex‑crime conviction, some scientists continued to accept his support, prompting resignations and suspensions at leading institutions; for example, Epstein donated US$800,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The records do not allege scientists' involvement in criminal activity but document how extensively Epstein engaged with and influenced some scientific work.
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