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MIT Media Lab

2013

MIT research lab that accepted ~$525K from Jeffrey Epstein (plus a $225K gift to professor Seth Lloyd), handled outside normal channels after his 2008 conviction. Director Joi Ito resigned in 2019 when the arrangement became public.

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confirmedJeffrey Epstein

donated ~$525K, handled outside normal channels after his conviction

Source: Scientific American, Why Did Jeffrey Epstein Cultivate Famous Scientists? (2019)

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