""Note to self: Google before going," Hoffman said on the podcast. He said he stayed on the island for one night, and that there was a pool, a "bunch of guest rooms," and a courtyard. Hoffman has maintained that he only interacted with Epstein, whose 2019 death while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges was ruled a suicide, through his work fundraising for the MIT Media Lab."
"Hoffman said that Joi Ito, former director of the MIT Media Lab, asked him if Epstein could attend the dinner, which was also attended by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Similar to his visit to the island, Hoffman said he was later told that the financier had said he was more likely to donate if he attended the dinner."
Reid Hoffman visited Jeffrey Epstein's island while fundraising for the MIT Foundation after being told the visit would increase Epstein's likelihood to donate to MIT. He stayed on the island for one night and described a pool, a number of guest rooms, and a courtyard. Hoffman maintained that interactions with Epstein occurred only through MIT Media Lab fundraising and called Epstein a masterful networker. He recalled hosting a 2015 dinner that included Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk after Joi Ito asked if Epstein could attend. Hoffman reiterated previous apologies for his involvement. Epstein died in 2019, ruled a suicide.
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