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ethics2 years ago

Epstein's Financial Transactions with Chomsky and Botstein Revealed

Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, received $150,000 in consulting fees in 2016 from a foundation created by Jeffrey Epstein, which he donated to the college as part of a $1 million gift. Dr. Botstein confirmed the payment from Gratitude America and said that he did not benefit personally from it. Bard College said that Dr. Botstein gave the $150,000 as part of his annual 2016 gift to Bard, along with personal savings and the rest of his non-Bard income from honoraria and outside conducting fees. The college added that it would not have accepted Epstein's support had it known the extent and horror of his crimes.

via The New York Times|
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controversy2 years ago

Financial ties between Epstein, Chomsky, and Bard College president revealed

Noam Chomsky and Bard College president Leon Botstein had financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, who helped move $270,000 for Chomsky and paid $150,000 to Botstein. Both academics confirmed they had met with Epstein multiple times. Epstein also gave Bard College $75,000 in unsolicited donations in 2011. Botstein said Epstein had designated him as a consultant on the payments and made them appear as if they were fees for consulting work, which Botstein said he did not do for Epstein.

via The Guardian US|
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education2 years ago

The Jeffrey Epstein Controversy: Connections to College Presidents, Billionaires, and Celebrities.

Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, defended his pursuit of donations from Jeffrey Epstein, stating that it was his duty to raise money for the institution. Botstein made frequent visits to Epstein's Upper East Side townhouse, hoping to secure funding for Bard's commitment to social justice, prisoner education program, and liberal arts mission. Bard College was struggling financially after the 2008 financial crisis, and Epstein's unsolicited $75,000 gift in 2011 was followed by two dozen visits over four years. Botstein said that he hoped for more donations, but Epstein's efforts to humiliate and string him along proved unsuccessful. Bard College has no restrictions on which donors it may accept money from, but gifts over $10,000 require approval by the board of trustees.

via The New York Times|
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