"E-mails in the newly released files show that Horner visited Epstein at one of his properties in 2012, when Horner was at Montana State University in Bozeman. In one e-mail sent in 2012 to Epstein's assistant, Horner thanked Epstein and "the girls" for his visit."
"In a statement, Horner wrote that he visited Epstein to seek a donation for a research project. He said that he was aware that Epstein had been charged with soliciting a prostitute and had served a sentence, but he was unaware of other allegations or misconduct."
"His statement says that he now regrets his use of the term 'girls' to refer to people who were introduced to him as college students during his visit. He now understands "the students may have been victims of Epstein", Horner wrote."
Paleontologist Jack Horner, known for his work on the Jurassic Park film series, is no longer employed by Chapman University after files released last month revealed his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails show Horner visited Epstein's property in 2012 while at Montana State University and thanked Epstein and "the girls" for the visit. Horner stated he sought Epstein's donation for research and was unaware of serious allegations beyond Epstein's 2008 prostitution conviction. He acknowledged poor judgment in pursuing Epstein as a donor and now regrets his language, recognizing the individuals he met may have been victims. Epstein, a wealthy financier who invested in research, died by suicide in 2019 after arrest on sex trafficking charges.
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