MIT Media Lab founder: I would still take Jeffrey Epstein’s money today

Re:MIT Media Lab founder: I would still take Jeffrey Epstein... by kerkeslager on Thursday September 05, 2019 @12:09AM (#20883774)

So, honest question: what's the intended outcome of scientists refusing the money? Is the hope that the money would somehow go toward making restitution to his victims? In our legal system, is that a realistic hope?

I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with anyone here, just trying to understand the situation.

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Re:MIT Media Lab founder: I would still take Jeffrey Epstein... by AndrewBissell on Thursday September 05, 2019 @12:39AM (#20883875)

I think the hope is that the money could not be used to help Epstein rebuild his reputation and prestige via association with respected scientists, and also that they might have avoided any taint to their research from Epstein's interest in junk science like eugenics.

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Re:MIT Media Lab founder: I would still take Jeffrey Epstein... by MandieD on Thursday September 05, 2019 @05:13AM (#20885095)

The most important reason to refuse the money is to refuse the possibility of being influenced by such an awful person - Epstein wanted to hang around with the scientists he supported.

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