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Jeffrey Epstein maintained professional and fundraising-related correspondences with Yale University professors Nicholas Christakis and David Gelernter, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. These associations led to institutional scrutiny, including the removal of David Gelernter from teaching duties and internal reviews by the university, as noted in [5], [6], and [7].
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9 More Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files insidehighered.com 9 facts
accountNicholas Christakis, a Yale University professor, interacted with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013 in the context of fundraising for his laboratory at Yale.
accountYale University professor Nicholas Christakis met with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013 and corresponded with him between 2013 and 2016.
claimA Yale University spokesperson stated there is no record of any financial gift made by Jeffrey Epstein to the university.
claimYale University professor Nicholas Christakis met with Jeffrey Epstein on September 24, 2013, and corresponded with him between 2013 and 2016.
claimDavid Gelernter, a computer science professor at Yale University, communicated with Jeffrey Epstein via email between 2009 and 2015.
claimA Yale University spokesperson stated that there is no record of any financial gift made by Jeffrey Epstein to Yale University.
quoteNicholas Christakis stated in a Friday statement to the Yale Daily News: “Like many other scientists who crossed his path, I was appalled by the revelations about Mr. Epstein that emerged after my very limited interactions with him in 2013 in the context of fundraising for my lab at Yale.”
quoteIn a 2011 email to Jeffrey Epstein, David Gelernter described an undergraduate student as: “I have a perfect editoress in mind: Yale sr, worked at Vogue last summer, runs her own campus mag, art major, completely connected, v small goodlooking blonde.”
claimNicholas Christakis contacted Jeffrey Epstein after moving from Harvard to Yale to arrange a meeting for the purpose of discussing funding for the Nicholas Christakis laboratory.
Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship ... apnews.com 2 facts
quoteNicholas Christakis stated: “Any funds I raise are administered by Yale University, and the Yale development office was aware of and supported my meeting with Mr. Epstein.”
claimYale University computer science professor David Gelernter was removed from teaching while the university reviews his conduct following the discovery of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It's not just about ... theguardian.com 1 fact
accountYale computer science professor David Gelernter described a person he recommended for a job to Jeffrey Epstein as a "v small goodlooking blonde".
College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein wired.com 1 fact
accountYale University relieved computer science professor David Gelernter of teaching duties for the spring term following the surfacing of his emails with Jeffrey Epstein, pending a review of his conduct.