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Re:M.I.T. Media Lab concealed its relationship with Jeffrey ... by neltnerb on Saturday September 07, 2019 @01:06PM (#20905049)
Theoretically, because his legacy gets linked to prestigious research rather than trafficking children and pedophilia. I'm not sure how you would weight that downside, but Rockerfeller isn't remembered for the Ludlow Massacre (usually).
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Re:M.I.T. Media Lab concealed its relationship with Jeffrey ... by rlt on Saturday September 07, 2019 @01:08PM (#20905066)
But... the donations were anonymous, right?
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Re:M.I.T. Media Lab concealed its relationship with Jeffrey ... by wyck on Saturday September 07, 2019 @01:37PM (#20905275)
The founder of MIT's AI lab Marvin Minsky is accused of having sex with a minor via Epstein, there are several photos of MIT/Harvard scientists with Epstein on his island.

There is nothing anonymous about this at all. Negroponte has admitted he knew about Epstein's conviction in 2012.

And I quote "We all knew he went to jail for soliciting underage prostitution,” said Negroponte. “But we thought he served his term and repented."

What a fucking joke.

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Re:M.I.T. Media Lab concealed its relationship with Jeffrey ... by pbhjpbhj on Saturday September 07, 2019 @02:38PM (#20905659)
We know about them, so I'm guessing that they weren't anonymous? I didn't read it all but the New Yorker article says he acted as an intermediary between MIT Media Lab and others, so he wasn't anonymous to either party there.
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