A Harvard professor's casual emails and phone calls with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were among the latest revelations to emerge from newly released documents, shedding light on the university's previously unacknowledged connections to the disgraced financier.
Lisa Randall, a prominent physics professor at Harvard University, exchanged numerous chatty emails and made several phone calls with Epstein in 2014, even flying on his private jet to his island. The emails reveal a friendly relationship between Randall and Epstein, who would occasionally check in with each other about their respective lives.
Their interactions were a stark contrast to the gravity of Epstein's crimes, which included soliciting prostitution from minors. Randall expressed regret over maintaining contact with Epstein, stating that she was "appalled by the crimes that were revealed and the terrible harm [Epstein] caused his victims."
However, it appears that Harvard Hillel, a Jewish student organization on campus, continued to solicit donations from Epstein even after he pleaded guilty in 2008. In one letter, then-Harvard Hillel President Bernie Steinberg asked Epstein for $25 million, and other emails indicate that the organization's affiliates sought phone calls and meetings with Epstein to discuss potential donations.
Epstein had previously helped raise funds to construct a new Harvard Hillel building, which was named after Henry Rosovsky, a deceased Jewish dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The revelation highlights the intricate web of connections between the university and Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Harvard Hillel stated that the individuals involved in the newly disclosed correspondence have not been affiliated with the organization for more than a decade "and most are since deceased," and expressed regret over any interactions with Epstein during the relevant period.
Lisa Randall, a prominent physics professor at Harvard University, exchanged numerous chatty emails and made several phone calls with Epstein in 2014, even flying on his private jet to his island. The emails reveal a friendly relationship between Randall and Epstein, who would occasionally check in with each other about their respective lives.
Their interactions were a stark contrast to the gravity of Epstein's crimes, which included soliciting prostitution from minors. Randall expressed regret over maintaining contact with Epstein, stating that she was "appalled by the crimes that were revealed and the terrible harm [Epstein] caused his victims."
However, it appears that Harvard Hillel, a Jewish student organization on campus, continued to solicit donations from Epstein even after he pleaded guilty in 2008. In one letter, then-Harvard Hillel President Bernie Steinberg asked Epstein for $25 million, and other emails indicate that the organization's affiliates sought phone calls and meetings with Epstein to discuss potential donations.
Epstein had previously helped raise funds to construct a new Harvard Hillel building, which was named after Henry Rosovsky, a deceased Jewish dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The revelation highlights the intricate web of connections between the university and Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Harvard Hillel stated that the individuals involved in the newly disclosed correspondence have not been affiliated with the organization for more than a decade "and most are since deceased," and expressed regret over any interactions with Epstein during the relevant period.
anyway its pretty messed up that hillel kept soliciting donations from him even after he got convicted like whats the point of having values if you're just gonna sell out 
This is just getting weirder by the day... I mean, who checks emails with a convicted sex offender? Lisa Randall is supposed to be a physics prof not some wing-woman for scumbags like Epstein 
I'm sure it was just an oversight... no, never 
. I mean, can you believe that Harvard Hillel was still accepting donations from someone like Jeffrey Epstein? He's like, a total monster for what he did to those girls 
. And now we know that one of their presidents, Bernie Steinberg, was basically BFFs with Epstein? Not cool at all 
It's all about being careful with who you associate with and how much power you give them. 
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. At least she's being honest with herself and the public about their friendship 
. Guess this is a good reminder that even when we think we're doing the right thing, we can still get it wrong 
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