Bard College President Leon Botstein’s Epstein Ties Surface in New Documents
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New documents show Bard College president Leon Botstein’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein went beyond fundraising, including a 2013 email saying 'Miss you', a 2017-era watch purchase, and a planned 2012 trip to Epstein’s island; Botstein says these interactions were about securing long-term funding for Bard, not personal gain, but the disclosures raise questions about donor influence and ethics in small liberal arts colleges.
- Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein The New York Times
- ‘I miss you’: Emails detail close ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Bard President Leon Botstein Times Union
- Bard President Botstein made plans to go to Epstein island, files show Daily Freeman
- Galvan mum on Bard president's Epstein ties The Daily Gazette
- Bard College president 'picked up and taken to Jeffrey's island,' per new DOJ release WAMC
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