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g-margin-inline"><div class="g-block-width g-max-width-900px svelte-rhgw2n" style="max-width: 900px;"><!-- --><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main-content svelte-19s2qxj g-overflow-visible"><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-19s2qxj"><!-- --><!-- --><!--[!--><!-- --><div aria-hidden="true" class="g-column-container svelte-18h00r6"><!--[--><div class="g-section-wrap svelte-18h00r6"><div class="g-section-header svelte-18h00r6"><h3 class="svelte-18h00r6">Foreign politics</h3> <span style="color: #ccc">·</span> <small class="svelte-18h00r6">7 people</small></div> <div class="g-people-grid svelte-18h00r6"><!--[--><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="thorbjorn-jagland"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/thorbjorn-jagland-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="mona-juul"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/mona-juul-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="jack-lang"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/jack-lang-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="peter-mandelson"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/peter-mandelson-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="morgan-mcsweeney"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" 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data-id="larry-summers"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/larry-summers-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="elisa-new"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/elisa-new-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="joichi-ito"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/joichi-ito-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><!--]--></div></div><div class="g-section-wrap svelte-18h00r6"><div class="g-section-header svelte-18h00r6"><h3 class="svelte-18h00r6">Business</h3> <span style="color: #ccc">·</span> <small class="svelte-18h00r6">4 people</small></div> <div class="g-people-grid svelte-18h00r6"><!--[--><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="thomas-j-pritzker"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/thomas-j-pritzker-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="casey-wasserman"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/casey-wasserman-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="james-e-staley"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/james-e-staley-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><!--]--></div></div><div class="g-section-wrap svelte-18h00r6"><div class="g-section-header svelte-18h00r6"><h3 class="svelte-18h00r6">Law</h3> <span style="color: #ccc">·</span> <small class="svelte-18h00r6">2 people</small></div> <div class="g-people-grid svelte-18h00r6"><!--[--><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="kathryn-ruemmler"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/kathryn-ruemmler-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><div class="g-person-wrap svelte-18h00r6" data-id="brad-karp"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-18h00r6" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/brad-karp-bw.png"/><!--]--></div><!--]--></div></div><!--]--></div><!-- --><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --></div></div> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></div></div><!-- --> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></figure><!-- --><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--[--><!--[!--><!-- --><p class="g-text g-body-text svelte-i37gsg g-text_last"><!--[--><!-- -->The Justice Department’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/what-to-know-epstein-files.html">latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein</a> has set off global repercussions across <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/politics/epstein-files.html">politics, finance, entertainment and academia</a>. While some links to Mr. Epstein were previously known, new names and details from the roughly three million pages of documents continue to emerge.<!-- --><!--]--><!-- --></p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--[--><!--[!--><!-- --><p class="g-text g-body-text svelte-i37gsg g-text_last"><!--[--><!-- -->The types of connections people in the files had to Mr. Epstein vary. Some had friendships with him that spanned decades and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-trump-gates-musk-tisch-andrew.html">went far beyond what had previously been disclosed</a>. Others were more superficial. Inclusion in the files does not necessarily imply wrongdoing. Many of the documents contain <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/30/us/epstein-files-release#epstein-documents-uncorroborated-tips">unverified tips and allegations</a>.<!-- --><!--]--><!-- --></p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--[--><!--[!--><!-- --><p class="g-text g-body-text svelte-i37gsg g-text_last"><!--[--><!-- -->This list will continue to be updated and includes only people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, following the release of the latest batch of files on Jan. 30, 2026, as well as earlier releases.<!-- --><!--]--><!-- --></p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--[--><!-- --><figure class="g-wrapper svelte-19s2qxj g-needs-margin-block" style="--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance"><!--[!--><!--]--> <!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-block g-block-margin svelte-rhgw2n g-margin-inline"><div class="g-block-width g-max-width-body svelte-rhgw2n"><!-- --><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main-content svelte-19s2qxj g-overflow-visible"><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-19s2qxj"><!-- --><!-- --><!--[!--><!-- --><!--[--><h4 class="g-nav-prompt svelte-fygs3x">Jump to a section</h4> <nav aria-label="Jump to a section" class="g-nav-menu svelte-fygs3x"><!--[--><a class="svelte-fygs3x" href="#g-foreign-politics">Foreign politics · 7</a><a class="svelte-fygs3x" href="#g-academia">Academia · 6</a><a class="svelte-fygs3x" href="#g-business">Business · 4</a><a class="svelte-fygs3x" href="#g-law">Law · 2</a><!--]--></nav><!--]--> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --></div></div> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></div></div><!-- --> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></figure><!-- --><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--[--><!-- --><figure class="g-wrapper svelte-19s2qxj g-needs-margin-block" style="--g-wrapper_hed-text-wrap:balance"><!--[!--><!--]--> <!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-block g-block-margin svelte-rhgw2n g-margin-inline"><div class="g-block-width g-max-width-body svelte-rhgw2n"><!-- --><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main-content svelte-19s2qxj g-overflow-visible"><!--[!--><!--]--> <div class="g-wrapper_main_content_slot svelte-19s2qxj"><!-- --><!-- --><!--[--><div aria-label="A list of people who have faced repercussions for their relationship to Jeffrey Epstein" class="g-svelte-graphic" role="img"><!-- --><!--[--><section class="g-people-section svelte-16y9i5q" id="g-foreign-politics"><h3 class="g-people-section-header svelte-16y9i5q">Foreign politics</h3> <ul class="g-people-list svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-thorbjorn-jagland"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/thorbjorn-jagland-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Thorbjorn Jagland</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Criminally charged<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway, was charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to Mr. Epstein, the Norwegian police said on Feb. 12. Investigators are looking into “whether gifts, travel and loans were received in connection with his position.” The emails between the two men released by the Justice Department show Mr. Jagland and Mr. Epstein emailed frequently. In one instance, Mr. Jagland emailed Mr. Epstein asking to stay at his Paris apartment. In another email, Mr. Epstein sent Mr. Jagland, then head of the Council of Europe, an email suggesting that Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, should reach out to him.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 12, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/world/europe/thorbjorn-jagland-epstein-corruption-norway.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-mona-juul"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/mona-juul-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Mona Juul</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned after being suspended<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Ms. Juul’s resignation on Feb. 8, days after she was suspended as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq after disclosures of financial dealings between her and her husband and Mr. Epstein.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 8, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/mona-juul-steps-down-as-ambassador/id3148469/">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-jack-lang"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/jack-lang-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Jack Lang</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position; criminal investigation<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Lang, who once served as France’s culture minister, announced on Feb. 7 that he would resign as head of the Arab World Institute, a prestigious cultural institution in Paris, after French authorities said they were investigating reports that he and his family had financial links to Mr. Epstein.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 7, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-peter-mandelson"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/peter-mandelson-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Peter Mandelson</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Lost ambassadorship; resigned from position; criminal investigation<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->In September 2025, Mr. Mandelson was fired from his job as British ambassador to the United States when the depth of his friendship with Mr. Epstein started to become clear. In February, Mr. Mandelson was forced to resign from the Labour Party and the House of Lords. The Metropolitan Police in London have begun a criminal investigation into Mr. Mandelson.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 4, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/epstein-files-mandelson-starmer-uk.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-morgan-mcsweeney"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/morgan-mcsweeney-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Morgan McSweeney</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. McSweeney, the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, resigned under pressure on Feb. 8 after days of political upheaval over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. Mr. Mandelson was fired from his post in September when it was revealed that his friendship with Mr. Epstein was much closer than previously known and included sharing confidential government information with Mr. Epstein. Mr. McSweeny has no known ties to Mr. Epstein.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 8, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/world/europe/keir-starmer-chief-of-staff-resigns.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-miroslav-lajcak"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/miroslav-lajcak-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Miroslav Lajcak</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Lajcak, the national security adviser to Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, stepped down after the release of emails in which he and Mr. Epstein appeared to banter about young women.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Jan. 31, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-andrew-mountbatten-windsor"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Lost royal title<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and the Duke of York, was stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle after disclosures in 2025 about the extent of his relationship to Mr. Epstein and his alleged sexual abuse of a young woman trafficked to him by Mr. Epstein.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Oct. 30, 2025<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-trump-gates-musk-tisch-andrew.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><!--]--></ul></section> <div class="g-ad-wrapper svelte-16y9i5q"><div class="g-paid svelte-1va431l"><div class="place-ad" data-position="mid0" data-size-key="default" id="mid0"></div></div><!-- --></div><section class="g-people-section svelte-16y9i5q" id="g-academia"><h3 class="g-people-section-header svelte-16y9i5q">Academia</h3> <ul class="g-people-list svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-dr-letty-moss-salentijn"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/dr-letty-moss-salentijn-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Lost position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Columbia University said it was stripping Dr. Moss-Salentijn of her title as a vice dean at the dental college after documents disclosed she helped develop a personalized plan of study for Mr. Epstein's girlfriend. She remains a tenured faculty member at the college.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 11, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/nyregion/columbia-epstein-dental-shuliak.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-dr-thomas-magnani"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/dr-thomas-magnani-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Dr. Thomas Magnani</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Lost position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Columbia University cut all ties with Dr. Magnani, formerly Mr. Epstein’s dentist, after documents revealed he was the point person to secure Mr. Epstein's girlfriend admission to the College of Dental Medicine. The university said that Dr. Magnani had not taught at the college since 2017, but that it had removed him from the admissions review committee and his volunteer leadership roles.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 11, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/nyregion/columbia-epstein-dental-shuliak.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-david-a-ross"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/david-a-ross-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">David A. Ross</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Ross, a longtime luminary in the contemporary art world and the former leader of some of the top museums in the United States, resigned from his position as department chair at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan after emails he sent to Mr. Epstein were made public, revealing a friendship that spanned decades.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 3, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/nyregion/epstein-emails-david-ross-school-visual-arts.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-larry-summers"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/larry-summers-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Larry Summers</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from positions; on leave from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->In November 2025, Mr. Summers — a former Harvard president and secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration — said he would step back from some of his public commitments after new emails showed he had stayed in touch with Mr. Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges. He is on leave from Harvard, which is investigating their relationship, and he has resigned from positions at two think tanks and from the board of OpenAI. The Opinion section of The New York Times did not renew his contract as a contributing writer.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Nov. 19, 2025<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/us/larry-summers-harvard-epstein.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-elisa-new"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/elisa-new-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Elisa New</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Lost position; show canceled<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->In December 2025, Arizona State University cut ties with Ms. New and PBS dropped her show, "Poetry in America," after it was revealed that Mr. Epstein was involved in developing and funding the program. Ms. New is a former Harvard poetry professor and the wife of Mr. Summers.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Dec. 12, 2025<!--]--></span> <!--[!--><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-joichi-ito"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/joichi-ito-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Joichi Ito</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from positions<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Ito resigned as director of M.I.T.’s Media Lab in 2019 after he admitted to concealing his financial connections to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Ito also resigned from three boards, including that of The New York Times Company, and left a visiting professorship at Harvard.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Sept. 7, 2019<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/business/mit-media-lab-jeffrey-epstein-joichi-ito.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><!--]--></ul></section> <div class="g-ad-wrapper svelte-16y9i5q"><div class="g-paid svelte-1va431l"><div class="place-ad" data-position="mid1" data-size-key="default" id="mid1"></div></div><!-- --></div><section class="g-people-section svelte-16y9i5q" id="g-business"><h3 class="g-people-section-header svelte-16y9i5q">Business</h3> <ul class="g-people-list svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-thomas-j-pritzker"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/thomas-j-pritzker-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Thomas J. Pritzker</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role on Feb. 16 as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation after recently released files revealed that Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with Mr. Epstein in the years following Mr. Epstein’s 2008 plea deal on sex crimes charges.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 16, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/tom-pritzker-hyatt-epstein.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-casey-wasserman"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/casey-wasserman-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Casey Wasserman</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Selling business; lost clients<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, said on Feb. 13 that he was starting the process of selling his talent agency. The announcement followed a wave of defections from dozens of musicians and performers from the agency after flirtatious emails he sent years ago to Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Mr. Epstein, became public.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 13, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/la-olympic-games-wasserman-epstein-files.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. bin Sulayem, the head of the Dubai-based ports giant DP World, resigned on Feb. 13 after documents became public that showed apparent attempts by him and Mr. Epstein to arrange business opportunities for each other in addition to exchanges about women. When the documents were first released on Jan. 30, the Emirati executive’s name was redacted, but he was identified on Feb. 11 during a House hearing.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 13, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/world/middleeast/epstein-dp-world-ports-ahmed-bin-sulayem.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-james-e-staley"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/james-e-staley-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">James E. Staley</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Staley stepped down in 2021 as the chief executive of Barclays after allegations involving his ties to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Staley maintained a relationship with Mr. Epstein in the years after his 2008 plea deal, and visited Mr. Epstein while he was allowed to work during his 13-month sentence.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Nov. 1, 2021<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/business/james-staley-barclays-jeffrey-epstein.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><!--]--></ul></section> <div class="g-ad-wrapper svelte-16y9i5q"><div class="g-paid svelte-1va431l"><div class="place-ad" data-position="mid2" data-size-key="default" id="mid2"></div></div><!-- --></div><section class="g-people-section svelte-16y9i5q" id="g-law"><h3 class="g-people-section-header svelte-16y9i5q">Law</h3> <ul class="g-people-list svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-kathryn-ruemmler"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/kathryn-ruemmler-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Kathryn Ruemmler</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Ms. Ruemmler, the general counsel at Goldman Sachs and a former top Obama administration lawyer, announced on Feb. 12 that she would step down from Goldman Sachs in June after emails showed a friendship with Mr. Epstein spanning many years. She advised him on how to respond to tough questions about his sex crimes and discussed her dating life, while Mr. Epstein provided career advice on her move to Goldman and showered her with gifts.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 12, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/business/goldman-lawyer-kathryn-ruemmler-resigns.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><li class="g-person-item svelte-16y9i5q" id="item-brad-karp"><!--[--><img aria-hidden="true" class="g-person-image svelte-16y9i5q" src="https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_assets.RUVCEvAtFLn8hgHCk9l7lDhWpH9BbczzxcWy62ObYTY/brad-karp-bw.png"/><!--]--> <div class="g-bio-box svelte-16y9i5q"><h4 class="g-person-name svelte-16y9i5q">Brad Karp</h4> <p class="g-person-fallout-desc svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Resigned from position<!-- --><!--]--></p></div> <div class="g-blurb svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[--><!-- -->Mr. Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, one of the nation’s top corporate law firms, resigned on Feb. 4 after emails showed that Mr. Karp’s relationship with Mr. Epstein was deeper than previously known. A 2019 email revealed that Mr. Karp had offered his legal opinion to Mr. Epstein about a plea deal he made roughly a decade earlier involving soliciting a minor for prostitution. Mr. Karp weighed in on the legal matter even though Mr. Epstein was not a Paul Weiss client.<!-- --><!--]--></div> <div class="g-footer svelte-16y9i5q"><span class="g-date svelte-16y9i5q"><!--[-->Feb. 4, 2026<!--]--></span> <!--[--><a class="g-read-more-link svelte-16y9i5q" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/brad-karp-paul-weiss-resigns-epstein.html">Read more ›</a><!--]--></div></li><!--]--></ul></section> <div class="g-ad-wrapper svelte-16y9i5q"><div class="g-paid svelte-1va431l"><div class="place-ad" data-position="mid3" data-size-key="default" id="mid3"></div></div><!-- --></div><!--]--><!-- --></div><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --></div></div> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></div></div><!-- --> <!--[!--><!--]--><!-- --></figure><!-- --><!--]--><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!--]--> <!--[!--><!--]--><!--]--> <cript> { __sveltekit_111vh3y = { base: new URL(".", location).pathname.slice(0, -1) }; const element = document.currentScript.parentElement.dataset.birdkitHydrate ? document.currentScript.parentElement : document.querySelector('[data-birdkit-hydrate="b2cc9f6093eebcb2"]'); Promise.all([ import("https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_app.YD_zv4UHBUCxOAkzc5eV4cr8jhHv4hJXhOEnnFOt8Rw/immutable/entry/start.Bl4sAyWP.js"), import("https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/7PiywZnygyM8UA/_app.YD_zv4UHBUCxOAkzc5eV4cr8jhHv4hJXhOEnnFOt8Rw/immutable/entry/app.CzhoGqf9.js") ]).then(([kit, app]) => { kit.start(app, element, { node_ids: [0, 2], data: [null,{"type":"data","data":{body:[{type:"header",value:{sharetools:{show:true,theme:"light-filled",position:"belowByline"},style:"bolditalic",align:"left",textWrap:"balance",maxWidth:"900px",lastUpdated:{show:true},headline:"Tracking the Fallout From the Epstein Files",leadin:"Here’s who has resigned, been fired, is being investigated or is facing other repercussions.",bylines:[{creatorSnapshots:[{bioUrl:"https://www.nytimes.com/by/karen-yourish",displayName:"Karen Yourish",slug:"karen-yourish"},{bioUrl:"https://www.nytimes.com/by/lazaro-gamio",displayName:"Lazaro Gamio",slug:"lazaro-gamio"}],prefix:"By"}],slugs:["by/karen-yourish","by/lazaro-gamio"],firstPublished:"Feb. 17, 2026",firstPublishedTimestamp:"2026-02-17T16:35:36-05:00",lastModified:"Feb. 17, 2026",lastModifiedTimestamp:"2026-02-17T16:42:51-05:00",updatedText:"",language:"en",translations:[],hideBylineAndTimestamp:void 0,transparentMasthead:false}},{type:"svelte",value:{component:"TopGrid",marginInline:true,marginBlock:true,maxWidth:"900px"}},{type:"text",value:"The Justice Department’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/what-to-know-epstein-files.html\">latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein\u003C/a> has set off global repercussions across \u003Ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/politics/epstein-files.html\">politics, finance, entertainment and academia\u003C/a>. While some links to Mr. Epstein were previously known, new names and details from the roughly three million pages of documents continue to emerge."},{type:"text",value:"The types of connections people in the files had to Mr. Epstein vary. Some had friendships with him that spanned decades and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-trump-gates-musk-tisch-andrew.html\">went far beyond what had previously been disclosed\u003C/a>. Others were more superficial. Inclusion in the files does not necessarily imply wrongdoing. Many of the documents contain \u003Ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/30/us/epstein-files-release#epstein-documents-uncorroborated-tips\">unverified tips and allegations\u003C/a>."},{type:"text",value:"This list will continue to be updated and includes only people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, following the release of the latest batch of files on Jan. 30, 2026, as well as earlier releases."},{type:"svelte",value:{component:"JumpNav",marginInline:true,marginBlock:true,maxWidth:"body",mode:"buttons",navPrompt:"Jump to a section",scrollBehavior:"smooth",yOffsetMobile:"0",yOffsetDesktop:"-40"}},{type:"svelte",value:{component:"PeopleList",wrapper:true,hed:"",credit:"",textAlign:"left",maxWidth:"body",marginInline:true,marginBlock:true,altText:"A list of people who have faced repercussions for their relationship to Jeffrey Epstein"}}],theme:"news",sections:[{sectionTitle:"Foreign politics",people:[{use:"TRUE",name:"Thorbjorn Jagland",date:"2026-02-12",id:"thorbjorn-jagland",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/world/europe/thorbjorn-jagland-epstein-corruption-norway.html",nytFalloutText:"Criminally charged",nytBlurb:"Mr. Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway, was charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to Mr. Epstein, the Norwegian police said on Feb. 12. Investigators are looking into “whether gifts, travel and loans were received in connection with his position.” The emails between the two men released by the Justice Department show Mr. Jagland and Mr. Epstein emailed frequently. In one instance, Mr. Jagland emailed Mr. Epstein asking to stay at his Paris apartment. In another email, Mr. Epstein sent Mr. Jagland, then head of the Council of Europe, an email suggesting that Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, should reach out to him.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Stian Lysberg Solum/Agence France-Presse, via NTB/AFP via Getty Images"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Mona Juul",date:"2026-02-08",id:"mona-juul",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html\nhttps://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/mona-juul-steps-down-as-ambassador/id3148469/",nytFalloutText:"Resigned after being suspended",nytBlurb:"Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Ms. Juul’s resignation on Feb. 8, days after she was suspended as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq after disclosures of financial dealings between her and her husband and Mr. Epstein.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Jason Szenes/EPA, via Shutterstock"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Jack Lang",date:"2026-02-07",id:"jack-lang",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position; criminal investigation",nytBlurb:"Mr. Lang, who once served as France’s culture minister, announced on Feb. 7 that he would resign as head of the Arab World Institute, a prestigious cultural institution in Paris, after French authorities said they were investigating reports that he and his family had financial links to Mr. Epstein.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Charlotte Siemon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Peter Mandelson",date:"2026-02-04",id:"peter-mandelson",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/epstein-files-mandelson-starmer-uk.html",nytFalloutText:"Lost ambassadorship; resigned from position; criminal investigation",nytBlurb:"In September 2025, Mr. Mandelson was fired from his job as British ambassador to the United States when the depth of his friendship with Mr. Epstein started to become clear. In February, Mr. Mandelson was forced to resign from the Labour Party and the House of Lords. The Metropolitan Police in London have begun a criminal investigation into Mr. Mandelson.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Jaimi Joy/Reuters"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Morgan McSweeney",date:"2026-02-08",id:"morgan-mcsweeney",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/world/europe/keir-starmer-chief-of-staff-resigns.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position",nytBlurb:"Mr. McSweeney, the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, resigned under pressure on Feb. 8 after days of political upheaval over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. Mr. Mandelson was fired from his post in September when it was revealed that his friendship with Mr. Epstein was much closer than previously known and included sharing confidential government information with Mr. Epstein. Mr. McSweeny has no known ties to Mr. Epstein.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Leon Neal/Getty Images"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Miroslav Lajcak",date:"2026-01-31",id:"miroslav-lajcak",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/world/europe/epstein-files-global-chaos-resignations.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position",nytBlurb:"Mr. Lajcak, the national security adviser to Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, stepped down after the release of emails in which he and Mr. Epstein appeared to banter about young women.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Darko Vojinovic/Associated Press"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor",date:"2025-10-30",id:"andrew-mountbatten-windsor",personCat:"Foreign politics",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/epstein-trump-gates-musk-tisch-andrew.html",nytFalloutText:"Lost royal title",nytBlurb:"Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and the Duke of York, was stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle after disclosures in 2025 about the extent of his relationship to Mr. Epstein and his alleged sexual abuse of a young woman trafficked to him by Mr. Epstein.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Jordan Pettitt/Associated Press"}]},{sectionTitle:"Academia",people:[{use:"TRUE",name:"Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn",date:"2026-02-11",id:"dr-letty-moss-salentijn",personCat:"Academia",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/nyregion/columbia-epstein-dental-shuliak.html",nytFalloutText:"Lost position",nytBlurb:"Columbia University said it was stripping Dr. Moss-Salentijn of her title as a vice dean at the dental college after documents disclosed she helped develop a personalized plan of study for Mr. Epstein's girlfriend. She remains a tenured faculty member at the college.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Columbia University College of Dental Medicine"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Dr. Thomas Magnani",date:"2026-02-11",id:"dr-thomas-magnani",personCat:"Academia",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/nyregion/columbia-epstein-dental-shuliak.html",nytFalloutText:"Lost position",nytBlurb:"Columbia University cut all ties with Dr. Magnani, formerly Mr. Epstein’s dentist, after documents revealed he was the point person to secure Mr. Epstein's girlfriend admission to the College of Dental Medicine. The university said that Dr. Magnani had not taught at the college since 2017, but that it had removed him from the admissions review committee and his volunteer leadership roles.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Columbia University College of Dental Medicine"},{use:"TRUE",name:"David A. Ross",date:"2026-02-03",id:"david-a-ross",personCat:"Academia",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/nyregion/epstein-emails-david-ross-school-visual-arts.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position",nytBlurb:"Mr. Ross, a longtime luminary in the contemporary art world and the former leader of some of the top museums in the United States, resigned from his position as department chair at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan after emails he sent to Mr. Epstein were made public, revealing a friendship that spanned decades.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Larry Summers",date:"2025-11-19",id:"larry-summers",personCat:"Academia",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/us/larry-summers-harvard-epstein.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from positions; on leave from position",nytBlurb:"In November 2025, Mr. Summers — a former Harvard president and secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration — said he would step back from some of his public commitments after new emails showed he had stayed in touch with Mr. Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges. He is on leave from Harvard, which is investigating their relationship, and he has resigned from positions at two think tanks and from the board of OpenAI. The Opinion section of The New York Times did not renew his contract as a contributing writer.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"David Degner for The New York Times"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Elisa New",date:"2025-12-12",id:"elisa-new",personCat:"Academia",link:"",nytFalloutText:"Lost position; show canceled",nytBlurb:"In December 2025, Arizona State University cut ties with Ms. New and PBS dropped her show, \"Poetry in America,\" after it was revealed that Mr. Epstein was involved in developing and funding the program. Ms. New is a former Harvard poetry professor and the wife of Mr. Summers.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Chris Carlson/Associated Press"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Joichi Ito",date:"2019-09-07",id:"joichi-ito",personCat:"Academia",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/business/mit-media-lab-jeffrey-epstein-joichi-ito.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from positions",nytBlurb:"Mr. Ito resigned as director of M.I.T.’s Media Lab in 2019 after he admitted to concealing his financial connections to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Ito also resigned from three boards, including that of The New York Times Company, and left a visiting professorship at Harvard.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Ruben Sprich/Reuters"}]},{sectionTitle:"Business",people:[{use:"TRUE",name:"Thomas J. Pritzker",date:"2026-02-16",id:"thomas-j-pritzker",personCat:"Business",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/tom-pritzker-hyatt-epstein.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position",nytBlurb:"Mr. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role on Feb. 16 as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation after recently released files revealed that Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with Mr. Epstein in the years following Mr. Epstein’s 2008 plea deal on sex crimes charges.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Breakthrough Pr"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Casey Wasserman",date:"2026-02-13",id:"casey-wasserman",personCat:"Business",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/la-olympic-games-wasserman-epstein-files.html",nytFalloutText:"Selling business; lost clients",nytBlurb:"Mr. Wasserman, the chairman of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, said on Feb. 13 that he was starting the process of selling his talent agency. The announcement followed a wave of defections from dozens of musicians and performers from the agency after flirtatious emails he sent years ago to Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Mr. Epstein, became public.",hasImage:"TRUE",headshotSource:"Andreas Rentz/Getty Images"},{use:"TRUE",name:"Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem",date:"2026-02-13",id:"sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem",personCat:"Business",link:"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/world/middleeast/epstein-dp-world-ports-ahmed-bin-sulayem.html",nytFalloutText:"Resigned from position",nytBlurb:"Mr. bin Sulayem, the head of the Dubai-based ports giant DP World, resigned on Feb. 13 after documents became public that showed apparent attempts by him and Mr. Epstein to arrange business opportunities for each other in addition to exchanges about women. 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