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Should Epstein’s Friends Be Punished? An Elite Harvard Club Is Torn.
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- In March 2014, a high-profile fundraising event was held in New York City for the Hasty Pudding Institute, a student organization affiliated with Harvard University, attended by moguls, models, and Broadway elites.
- Jeffrey Epstein, despite being a convicted sex offender since 2008, was listed as a significant sponsor and granted a prominent table for eight guests at the event due to his substantial donations.
- Epstein did not attend the dinner personally but sent young women in evening gowns as his representatives, maintaining his influence through his connections.
- Andrew Farkas, the club’s chair and a Harvard alumnus, shared a long-standing friendship with Epstein, which Epstein leveraged to sustain ties with Harvard even after being banned from making donations.
