Bard hires top law firm to investigate links between college president and Epstein

WilmerHale to conduct review following new revelations about Leon Botstein’s dealings with convicted sex offender Bard College’s board of trustees has retained the outside law firm of WilmerHale to conduct an independent investigation into communications between Jeffrey Epstein and the college’s longtime president Leon Botstein. WilmerHale’s will conduct an “independent review” of the “full scope of these communications”, financial contributions connected to Epstein, and any related matters, the board said in an announcement on Thursday evening. Continue reading...

19 Feb, 23:52 — 20 Feb, 00:55

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Why this matters

Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender whose extensive network of powerful contacts has been under scrutiny, leading to investigations into those who associated with him. Revelations about a college president's ties to Epstein raise questions about judgment, institutional integrity, and potential complicity, prompting colleges to investigate to maintain public trust and accountability.

Key entitiesBard College Leon Botstein Jeffrey Epstein WilmerHale Justice Department

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What sources agree on

Bard College is opening a review or investigation into its president.
The college president under scrutiny is Leon Botstein.
The investigation concerns Botstein's ties or dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision to investigate follows new revelations or documents regarding the relationship.
An outside law firm has been retained by Bard College's board of trustees to conduct the review.

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Bard College is opening a review of its president’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The college president is Leon Botstein.

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New documents showed Leon Botstein had a relationship with Epstein that was closer than previously known.

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WilmerHale is the outside law firm retained by Bard College to conduct the review.

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The specific law firm hired for the investigation, WilmerHale.

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The source of the new documents as the Justice Department.

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NYTMostly Factual171d ago

Bard College Opens Review of Its President’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The move comes after a trove of documents released by the Justice Department showed Leon Botstein had a relationship that was closer than previously known with the convicted sex offender.

By Vimal Patel

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The GuardianMostly Factual171d ago