Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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institutionMIT received donations from Epstein totaling at least $850,000, some after his 2008 conviction. The MIT Media Lab, led by Joi Ito, accepted funds from Epstein with knowledge of his criminal record. An internal investigation led to Ito's resignation in 2019. Seth Lloyd, a quantum computing professor, also accepted funding.
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Records documenting Epstein's involvement with scientific and academic institutions including the Edge Foundation, Harvard's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, and the MIT Media Lab. The documents showed Epstein leveraging scientific philanthropy to cultivate relationships with prominent academics and gain social credibility, including after his 2008 conviction.
Records documenting Epstein's charitable donations to academic institutions including at least $9.1 million to Harvard University and $850,000 to MIT. Some donations were made after Epstein's 2008 conviction. The records also showed donations routed through intermediary entities to obscure Epstein's involvement.