Nonilex

#LarrySummers, #Harvard’s fmr president & a fmr #Treasury secretary, said Monday that he would be stepping back from public commitments, but would continue teaching following the release of emails between him & convicted #SexOffender #JeffreyEpstein.

“I am deeply ashamed of my actions & recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers said in a statement.

#criminal #law #rape
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/harvard-larry-summers-epstein.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails

New emails showed that Mr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

The New York Times
Nov 18 at 9:26amWeb
Show threadHarriettMBNov 18
@Nonilex ‘I was grand and would continue behaving as I did, and believing what I believe if I had not been outed for my friendship with a pedophile’
Show threadPG19582🇺🇸🇹🇩🇺🇦🇵🇸Nov 18
@Nonilex Ms. Gay gets forced out of her position as president of Harvard because of bs rumors but this guy goes on teaching? Hmm...what could be the difference?
Show threadTwotiredNov 18
@Nonilex “I’m deeply ashamed to have been caught.”
Show threadJoe PerryNov 19
@Nonilex You would think decades of neoliberalism and resultant disasters would have been enought for him to "step back."