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Jeffrey Epstein maintained significant connections to Columbia University, where he leveraged his influence to secure admissions for associates {fact:2, fact:6} and cultivated relationships with university leadership {fact:4, fact:7}. These ties have led to institutional scrutiny, faculty disciplinary actions, and public investigations into the university's historical associations with him {fact:1, fact:3, fact:5, fact:8}.
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'He was surrounded by smart people': academics in Epstein files timeshighereducation.com 3 facts
perspectiveJoanna Bryson, a professor at the Hertie School, stated that Harvard University, MIT, and Columbia University appear frequently in the Epstein files because Jeffrey Epstein was attracted to them as influential institutions.
claimLee Bollinger, the former president of Columbia University, stated that Jeffrey Epstein's connections to academics were a source of his 'accumulation of power' and that Epstein sought access to people in every sector to further his 'nefarious ends'.
accountMortimer Zuckerman invited Jeffrey Epstein to a dinner at his home in 2013, which was also attended by Lee Bollinger, the then-president of Columbia University.
A List of People Facing Epstein Files Consequences businessinsider.com 1 fact
claimA Columbia University spokesperson told the Columbia Daily Spectator in February that Richard Axel never visited Jeffrey Epstein's island.
Exclusive: Harvard cut off Epstein donations, but emails reveal his ... cnn.com 1 fact
claimColumbia University removed two faculty members in February 2026 due to their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.