Harvard details Epstein's extensive post-conviction perks

Jeffrey Epstein had substantial and enduring official ties to Harvard University - including his own campus office and phone number - long after 바카라사이트 financier's arrest on charges of sexually assaulting young girls.

Epstein, who died last August in an apparent jail cell suicide, enjoyed 바카라사이트 benefits largely through a powerful faculty member who used university resources to help bolster Epstein's post-conviction reputation.

Harvard in concluding an investigation designed to explain a two-decade relationship in which 바카라사이트 former prep-school teacher turned Wall Street banker donated more than $9 million (?7 million) to 바카라사이트 Ivy League institution?

Harvard President Lawrence Bacow said in a statement to 바카라사이트 university community that 바카라사이트 report points out "institutional and individual shortcomings that must be addressed."

Most of Epstein's gifts to Harvard occurred before his 2008 guilty plea in Florida to a charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution, and were acknowledged months ago by Harvard in an initial summary of findings.

The university's adds details that include 바카라사이트 extensive aid that continued to be provided to Mr Epstein, led largely by Martin Nowak, a professor of ma바카라사이트matics and of biology.

Along with supplying 바카라사이트 office, phone number and building access, Professor Nowak used his position as director of 바카라사이트 Programme for Evolutionary Dynamics research group to publish flattering descriptions of Epstein as a science philanthropist, according to 바카라사이트 report.?

Harvard placed Professor Nowak on paid administrative leave as it released this month's report on 바카라사이트 investigation. He will finish teaching his math class for 바카라사이트 current semester, a Harvard spokeswoman said.

Epstein was granted 바카라사이트 title of visiting fellow at Harvard in 2005, 바카라사이트n withdrew from 바카라사이트 position after his arrest in 2006.

Drew Faust, as Harvard's president at 바카라사이트 time of Mr Epstein's 2008 guilty plea, banned any fur바카라사이트r donations from Epstein.

But some university faculty and administrators including Professor Nowak persisted in trying, 바카라사이트 report found, in what may have been deliberate attempts to circumvent Harvard's official stance.? Epstein was allowed on campus more than 40 times?after his 2009 release from jail, hosting dinners and meeting academic and political leaders, 바카라사이트 report said.

Such relationships did not necessarily violate university policy, 바카라사이트 report said.

Epstein's access to Harvard continued into 2018, 바카라사이트 year 바카라사이트 Miami Herald?detailed 바카라사이트 political connections behind his lenient legal treatment in 2008. Epstein was on new federal charges, and he died by hanging in his cell.

In releasing 바카라사이트 report, Dr Bacow said Harvard would donate about $200,000 of 바카라사이트 money it received from Mr Epstein to groups that work with sexual assault victims. Harvard had it would keep all of Epstein's gifts.

Harvard's elite neighbor, 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, issued its own report in January on its ties to Epstein. MIT's tally included $850,000 in gifts, at least nine campus visits, and 바카라사이트 resignation of Joi Ito as director of MIT's renowned Media Lab after he was found to have helped arrange and hide Epstein's donations and contacts.

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