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Rep. Raskin Demands Harvard, Bard Reveal Epstein Gifts

6/18/2026

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Rep. Jamie Raskin has issued a request for Harvard and Bard to disclose records on Jeffrey Epstein’s donations and faculty contacts.
He asked for transcripts of an interview with Bard president Leon Botstein, communications about Epstein’s donations, and Harvard’s documents showing Epstein gave $9 million between 1998 and 2008 and post-ban gifts.
Internal reviews found Botstein’s disclosures about Epstein incomplete and that he failed to appreciate the reputational harm to Bard.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin has issued a request for Harvard and Bard to disclose records on Jeffrey Epstein’s donations and faculty contacts.
He asked for transcripts of an interview with Bard president Leon Botstein, communications about Epstein’s donations, and Harvard’s documents showing Epstein gave $9 million between 1998 and 2008 and post-ban gifts.
Internal reviews found Botstein’s disclosures about Epstein incomplete and that he failed to appreciate the reputational harm to Bard.