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Bard College
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College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein wired.com Feb 24, 2026 4 facts
claimOn February 16, the Board of Trustees of Bard College convened an emergency meeting to discuss Leon Botstein's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
claimJeffrey Epstein networked with Leon Botstein on behalf of Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn regarding the possibility of one of the couple’s daughters enrolling at Bard College.
claimLeon Botstein, the president of Bard College for over 50 years, maintained a connection with Jeffrey Epstein while seeking financial stability for the college.
claimLeon Botstein claimed that Jeffrey Epstein was constantly intimating that he might make a major contribution to Bard College, but ultimately left the college empty-handed.
Jeffrey Epstein scheduled meetings with Noam Chomsky, CIA ... globalnews.ca May 1, 2023 3 facts
accountLeon Botstein met with Jeffrey Epstein more than two dozen times over four years, primarily at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, including one meeting to thank Epstein for donating laptops to Bard College.
accountLeon Botstein invited Jeffrey Epstein to the Bard College campus, where Epstein traveled with a group of young female guests.
accountBard College president Leon Botstein met with Jeffrey Epstein in an attempt to secure funding for Bard College.
Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship ... apnews.com Feb 12, 2026 2 facts
measurementJeffrey Epstein provided $150,000 to Leon Botstein in 2016, which Botstein donated to Bard College.
accountJeffrey Epstein and Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, had a relationship involving multiple meetings, including visits where Epstein arrived by helicopter at the college.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 1 fact
claimLeslie Kean attended the Spence School and Bard College.