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Joichi Ito Ousted from Committee Amid Epstein Controversy

3/2/2026

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Joichi Ito, president of the Chiba Institute of Technology, will not be reappointed to a government entrepreneurship committee due to ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision follows the release of new Epstein documents that renewed scrutiny of Ito's ties.
Ito denied wrongdoing and previously resigned from MIT's Media Lab over Epstein-related funding.
The Chiba Institute expressed trust in Ito, while he plans to retire from Digital Garage Inc by March.

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Joichi Ito, president of the Chiba Institute of Technology, will not be reappointed to a government entrepreneurship committee due to ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision follows the release of new Epstein documents that renewed scrutiny of Ito's ties.
Ito denied wrongdoing and previously resigned from MIT's Media Lab over Epstein-related funding.
The Chiba Institute expressed trust in Ito, while he plans to retire from Digital Garage Inc by March.