Top US arts camp and boarding school to demolish Jeffrey Epstein lodge
The Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan has announced plans to demolish the Green Lake Lodge, previously named after Jeffrey Epstein. This decision follows the institution's efforts to distance itself from Epstein, who attended the camp as a teenager and donated significant funds. The lodge has been associated with Epstein's misconduct, prompting the school to take action to uphold its values.
- ▪The Interlochen Center for the Arts will demolish the Green Lake Lodge, formerly known as Jeffrey E Epstein Scholarship Lodge.
- ▪Epstein attended the camp in 1967 and donated over $400,000 to the school.
- ▪At least two of Epstein's accusers claim to have met him at Interlochen in the 1990s.
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Jeffrey Epstein in this booking photograph taken in 2017 before he killed himself in prison. Photograph: ReutersView image in fullscreenJeffrey Epstein in this booking photograph taken in 2017 before he killed himself in prison. Photograph: ReutersJeffrey EpsteinTop US arts camp and boarding school to demolish Jeffrey Epstein lodgeSexual offender attended Interlochen camp in Michigan as teenager and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars Associated PressWed 27 May 2026 15.16 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 15.32 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Michigan summer arts camp and boarding school where Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of meeting at least two of his victims will tear down a lodge that once bore his name.The Interlochen Center for the Arts said this week that its board…
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