US EditionBard College President Leon Botstein retiring after Jeffrey Epstein ties detailed
A WilmerHale review found Botstein minimized his Epstein ties, and Bard said his decisions reflected on leadership after a two-month investigation.
- On Friday, Bard College President Leon Botstein announced his retirement following a two-month investigation into his contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The New York Times reported.
- The WilmerHale investigation found Botstein 'minimized and was not fully accurate in describing his relationship with Epstein' to the Bard community, concluding his decisions reflected on his leadership despite being legal.
- During the probe, Botstein defended pursuing Epstein as a donor, stating, 'I would take money from Satan if it permitted me to do God's work,' despite knowing his New York State Level Three Sex Offender status.
- Department of Justice files revealed Botstein exchanged messages with Epstein for years, including a 2013 note where he signed off 'Miss you,' contradicting his earlier disclosures to the Bard Board.
- Botstein highlighted nearly 3 billion dollars raised during his tenure, yet the controversy threatens to unsettle donors and trustees at the Annandale-on-Hudson college during a critical fundraising period.
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Bard College president to retire after revelations of his ties to Epstein
The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known.
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Bard College’s president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than
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Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Botstein Investigation Finds He 'Minimized' Ties to Epstein
“I would take money from Satan if it permitted me to do God’s work,” Botstein told lawyers during their investigation into his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Leon Botstein, who has served as president of Bard College in New York since 1975, will retire at the end of June, he announced Friday in a letter to students, faculty and staff. The announcement follows a two-month investigation into Botstein’s connections to the lat…
Bard College President to Retire After Furor Over Epstein Ties
Bard College President Leon Botstein is retiring from the institution he led for half a century after revelations about his well-documented relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
Bard College President Leon Botstein to retire following Epstein probe findings
Bard College President Leon Botstein, embroiled in controversy over his ties with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, announced his retirement Friday after 51 years at the post.
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