Summary
Larry Summers, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary and past president of Harvard University, has stepped down from his roles at Harvard. This decision follows a review of his connections with Jeffrey Epstein, who was a convicted sex offender. No evidence suggests that Summers was involved in Epstein's crimes.
Key Facts
- Larry Summers resigned from his position as co-director at a Harvard center and will retire from other faculty roles.
- Harvard reviewed Summers' ties with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
- Summers expressed regret over his association with Epstein.
- Released emails showed Summers communicated with Epstein until the day before Epstein's arrest in 2019.
- No survivors of Epstein’s crimes have accused Summers of any wrongdoing.
- Summers had previously taken a leave of absence during the investigation of his ties to Epstein.
- The emails also showed Summers and Epstein frequently communicated and dined together.
