Jeffrey Epstein used his islands as a personal and corporate haven, negotiating lucrative local tax breaks even as he faced inquiries for sexual misconduct. Source: NYT > Business – Steve Eder
Jeffrey Epstein Donations to M.I.T. Will Be Focus of University Inquiry
In an initial tally, the school says it accepted approximately $800,000 from the disgraced financier over a 20-year period. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy and Tiffany Hsu
2 Prominent Academics to Cut Ties to M.I.T. Media Lab Over Epstein Link
The academics, Ethan Zuckerman and J. Nathan Matias, said they were protesting the institute’s connection to the financier, who was facing sex-crime charges when he killed himself this month. Source: NYT > Business – Tiffany Hsu and Marc Tracy
G.E. Is Accused of Major Fraud, and Stocks Take a Beating
Plus, WeWork takes steps to go public, and investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein case continue. Source: NYT > Business – Charlotte Cowles
Director of M.I.T. Media Lab Apologizes for Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito, a member of The New York Times Company board, accepted donations to M.I.T. and investment money for outside funds from the financier. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy and Tiffany Hsu
Whatever Happened to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Plan to Save the Oceans?
The philanthropic works of Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend never materialized. Now, she’s being sued by one of his victims. Source: NYT > Business – Jacob Bernstein