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Bard College Accepts Resignation of Longtime Leader Leon Botstein over Epstein
House Democrats say new Epstein files and whistleblower claims prompted Botstein’s exit after allegations he harassed women and may have aided abuse.
- On Wednesday, former Bard College President Leon Botstein resigned immediately from all Bard-affiliated positions following new allegations from a House Judiciary Committee investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin wrote to Bard's board Tuesday, alleging Botstein 'likely enabled and possibly even participated in Epstein's abuse,' citing a 2014 email where Botstein asked if a trafficked woman was 'for me, or are you keeping her for yourself.'
- The Judiciary Committee received whistleblower reports alleging a 'culture of sexual misconduct at Bard' persisting for decades, with Raskin stating Botstein used his influence to meddle in Title IX proceedings to 'protect sexual predators on the Bard faculty.'
- Botstein denied the allegations, calling the email 'untrue,' while Board Trustees Chairman Brandon Weber announced the college will conduct a 'full review' of the claims and continue cooperating with the Judiciary Committee's investigation.
- Weber emphasized the college currently 'maintains a fair, impartial, and accessible Title IX process,' as the House Judiciary Committee continues investigating how Epstein 'exploited and leveraged his multifarious ties in higher education' during Botstein's 51-year tenure.
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