New Allegations Emerge of Jeffrey Epstein's Ties to Harvard and Bard Colleges Democrat Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is calling for a comprehensive accounting of the relationship between convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and Harvard University and Bard College. Raskin's request comes as new allegations surface that Epstein leveraged his ties to the institutions and their faculty to traffic women, while also using his connections to boost his reputation and avoid detection. Despite previous investigations by both universities, Raskin claims that these attempts fell short of a full accounting, raising questions about the extent of Epstein's influence and the role of university leadership in enabling his abuse. As Raskin seeks answers, the spotlight is once again on Harvard and Bard, sparking renewed scrutiny of their relationships with Epstein and the potential consequences for the institutions.
Democrat Jamie Raskin seeks ‘comprehensive accounting’ and requests interview with outgoing Bard presidentHarvard University and Bard College are facing new questions about the institutions’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein amid allegations that the convicted child sex trafficker leveraged his ties to the universities and their faculty to traffic women, while also burnishing his reputation to avoid detection.Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, said in a statement that Harvard and Bard had both previously attempted to investigate the role their universities and leadership played in facilitating Epstein’s abuse, but that those attempts either failed or fell short of a full accounting of what occurred. Continue reading...
