Newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s shockingly deep connections to top scientists—including funding controversial studies, advising on research papers, and even helping manage PR crises for researchers. 🌐🔬
💰 Millions in 'Horny Virus' Studies & More
Nature’s report shows Epstein invested millions in projects like a "horny virus hypothesis" study at Stanford and Harvard’s evolutionary dynamics program. Some scientists kept working with him even after his 2008 sex crime conviction, with one virologist proposing undergrad sexual behavior research funded by the financier. 😳
📧 Emails Expose Birthday Greetings & Visa Help
Documents show Epstein exchanged jokes with Harvard physicist Lisa Randall about his house arrest and helped Princeton professor Corina Tarnita secure a visa. MIT accepted $800K from him post-conviction, leading to resignations. 📉
🔬 'Unheard Of' Research Involvement
Mathematician Jesse Kass calls Epstein’s hands-on role in shaping studies "unheard of" for a funder. Harvard closed a $6.5M-funded program in 2021 after Epstein’s direct involvement in modeling evolution research. 🧮
With 3 million pages released since January 30 under the Epstein Transparency Act, academics are now debating how to prevent similar ethical breaches. 💡
