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Mr. Epstein rarely followed through with the multimillion-dollar contributions he suggested were on offer, but he drew people in and appeared attentive to academia’s unending quest to pay its bills.
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Epstein rarely followed through with multimillion-dollar contributions but he drew people in and appeared attentive to academia’s quest to pay its bills
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{
    "person": "Jeffrey Epstein",
    "subject": "academia",
    "financial_terms": "multimillion-dollar contributions"
}
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Person Finance Education
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February 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM (6 months ago)
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February 20, 2026 at 12:01 AM (6 months ago)

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Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/epstein-files-academic-funding-colleges.html

Recent document releases have prompted new recriminations and regrets for academics who connected with Jeffrey Epstein. Many academics say they turned to him only because of his money. Universities are now managing the backlash from their associations with Epstein.

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