"A trove of files released by the government cast new light on Summers' relationship with Epstein, which spanned years and included visits to one another at their homes in Massachusetts and New York. The two traded emails on topics ranging from politics and the economy to women and romance."
"The Justice Department's latest release has rippled through academia, uncovering Epstein's ties to numerous researchers who sought his funding and his friendship even after he became a convicted sex offender. Summers' resignation follows that of Dr. Richard Axel, a Nobel laureate, who on Tuesday announced he would step down as co-director of Columbia University's Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute."
"Professor Summers has announced that he will retire from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of this academic year and will remain on leave until that time."
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced his resignation from Harvard University, effective at the end of the academic year, amid scrutiny over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers had been on leave since November. Newly released Justice Department files revealed hundreds of references to Summers and documented his years-long relationship with Epstein, including home visits and email exchanges on various topics. Summers expressed gratitude for his 50 years at Harvard, including five years as president. His resignation follows similar actions by other academics whose Epstein connections were exposed, including Nobel laureate Dr. Richard Axel at Columbia University.
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