Bard College President Leon Botstein retiring after Jeffrey Epstein ties detailed
Leon Botstein will retire as president of Bard College at the end of June after 51 years, following a report on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A law firm retained by Bard found that while Botstein's actions were not illegal, they raised concerns about his judgment and leadership. The report noted Botstein pursued Epstein as a donor despite his criminal history and downplayed the nature of their relationship.
- ▪Leon Botstein is retiring as president of Bard College after 51 years, effective at the end of June.
- ▪A WilmerHale report found Botstein's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, while not illegal, reflected poorly on his leadership.
- ▪Botstein sought Epstein as a donor for Bard despite Epstein's conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
- ▪The report stated Botstein did not consider risks to Bard's reputation or students in his engagement with Epstein.
- ▪Botstein claimed he would accept donations from anyone if it benefited the college, including saying he would take money from Satan.
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Bard College President Leon Botstein announced Friday that he will retire at the end of June after 51 years leading the prestigious New York liberal arts school, a day after a law firm retained by its Board of Trustees delivered a critical report about his relationship with the late notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."Nothing that President Botstein did in connection with his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was illegal," WilmerHale attorney Jamie Gorelick wrote in a summary to those trustees, which CNBC obtained."But President Botstein made decisions in the course of that relationship that reflect on his leadership of Bard," wrote Gorelick, who served as a deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration.Bard retained WilmerHale in February to review its 79-year-old president's…
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