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Feb 20, 2026
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WASHINGTON — High-profile academics spun in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit for years, even after he was convicted of sex crimes. Now, facing backlash, many say they were driven by a single factor: Epstein's wealth.

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, shows Department of Justice instructions for redacting Epstein files.
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Education Epstein — Bard College President Leon Botstein speaks during the 153rd commencement at Bard College on May 25, 2013, in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
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Education Epstein — Harvard University Professor Larry Summers speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 29, 2011.
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Epstein-Yale Professor — Professor David Gelernter sits in his office at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., on Aug. 28, 1997.
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Justice Department releases photos linked to Epstein investigations

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton, right, shaking hands with an unknown man. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a desk, documented on July 6, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home in New York.
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton in a hot tub with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell and former President Bill Clinton swimming with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell in front of 10 Downing Street in London. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton, left, and Jeffrey Epstein, second from left speaking with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell, second from left, next to Mick Jagger, center, and former President Bill Clinton, third from right. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton with a group of unknown people. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein and Michael Jackson. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Michael Jackson, former President Bill Clinton and Diana Ross with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice Department via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Sarah Ferguson with an unknown woman. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows former President Bill Clinton with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated, redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Mick Jagger, left, and former President Bill Clinton, right, with an unknown person. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a painting documented during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home in New York on July 6, 2019. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a scrapbook, documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein's sexual offender registration form, documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of Epstein's home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a collection of framed photographs, documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a framed photograph of Jeffrey Epstein with a person on his lap, documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of his home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor laying across several people's laps with Ghislaine Maxwell standing above. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows files documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This redacted photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows files documented on Aug. 12, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home on Little St. James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein — This undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell, third from left, actor Kevin Spacey, second from right, and former President Bill Clinton, far right, with a group of unknown people. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
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