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Marvin Minsky

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9 More Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files insidehighered.com Inside Higher Ed Feb 3, 2026 8 facts
accountJeffrey Epstein contacted Marvin Minsky in 2011 following an operation, and Lesley Groff sent a reminder to Jeffrey Epstein to call Marvin Minsky for his birthday in 2012.
claimJeffrey Epstein contacted Marvin Minsky in 2011 following Minsky's medical operation.
accountMarvin Minsky, a co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s AI lab, appeared in several emails in the Epstein files.
claimMarvin Minsky, a co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s AI lab and faculty member until his death in 2016, appeared in several emails in the Epstein files.
accountFollowing the death of Marvin Minsky, Lesley Groff forwarded notices to Jeffrey Epstein regarding events held to celebrate Minsky’s life and legacy.
accountIn 2014, Marvin Minsky agreed to meet with Jeffrey Epstein at Harvard University in a correspondence with Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff.
accountIn 2014, Marvin Minsky agreed to meet with Jeffrey Epstein at Harvard University in a correspondence with Epstein's assistant, Lesley Groff.
claimLesley Groff, assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, facilitated communication between Epstein and Marvin Minsky, including birthday reminders and notifications regarding events celebrating Minsky's life after his death.
Epstein: A Forensic Reconstruction of the Transhumanist Research ... bryantmcgill.substack.com Bryant McGill · Substack Jan 31, 2026 2 facts
claimThe group identified as 'Team Leela' includes Stephen Hawking, Isabel Maxwell, Marvin Minsky, Ray Kurzweil, Leo Laporte, George Church, Daniel C. Dennett, Nathan Myhrvold, Martin Nowak, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, Stephen Jay Gould, Howard Gardner, Stephen Kosslyn, Larry Summers, Henry Rosovsky, David Gergen, Gerard ‘t Hooft, David Gross, Frank Wilczek, and Ben Goertzel, alongside institutions such as the MIT Media Lab, MIT CSAIL, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
claimThe network associated with Jeffrey Epstein and transhumanist research includes individuals such as Stephen Hawking, Isabel Maxwell, Marvin Minsky, Ray Kurzweil, Leo Laporte, George Church, Daniel C. Dennett, Nathan Myhrvold, Martin Nowak, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker, Stephen Jay Gould, Howard Gardner, Stephen Kosslyn, Larry Summers, Henry Rosovsky, David Gergen, Gerard ‘t Hooft, David Gross, Frank Wilczek, and Ben Goertzel.
Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives ... npr.org NPR Mar 9, 2026 1 fact
claimVirginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, stated she was asked to have sex with Marvin Minsky.
Jeffrey Epstein's Science of Sleaze | The Nation thenation.com The Nation Aug 12, 2019 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein maintained social connections with prominent scientists, including Stephen Hawking, Murray Gell-Mann, Marvin Minsky, and Lawrence Krauss.