Bard College Board of Trustees Hires Firm to Probe Ties with President, Epstein

Bard College president with ties to Epstein is also seen as a campus savior

At Bard’s campus, Botstein’s friendly solicitations of Epstein have raised eyebrows and upset some students and alumni. Critically, board members appear to be sticking by Botstein.

Bard College Board of Trustees hires firm to probe ties with president, Epstein

Leon Botstein, longtime president of the liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, appears repeatedly in the latest batch of Epstein files.

Epstein revelations rattle Bard College head after 50 years in role

Leon Botstein spent half a century building Bard College from a tiny school in New York’s Hudson Valley into an elite liberal arts institution known for its progressive agenda.

Bard trustees hire outside firm to review Botstein-Epstein ties

Bard trustees hire outside firm to review Leon Botstein’s communications and financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein amid mounting scrutiny

Bard Board of Trustees hires top law firm to review Botstein-Epstein ties

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The Bard College Board of Trustees has hired a top law firm to “conduct an independent review” of the ties between college president Leon Botstein and disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an email to the Bard College community on Thursday afternoon, board officials said the law firm WilmerHale was hired to “conduct an independent review of the full scope of these communications, financial…

Epstein Revelations Rattle Bard Head After 50 Years in Role