Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard connections show how money can distort research

Re:Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard connections show how money can ... by CPLX on Monday August 24, 2020 @09:04PM (#24267221)

> It seems clear to me that this guy was legitimately interested in supporting science, and was a sexual predator.

That’s not clear at all. In fact it’s a quite reasonable interpretation to think all his involvement in academics was a way to impart credibility to himself, credibility which was then exploited to forge relationships with powerful people who helped him get away with raping minors.

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Re:Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard connections show how money can ... by darawk on Monday August 24, 2020 @11:00PM (#24267775)

Academia is an indirect way to acquire that power, though. The direct way is to befriend and donate to politicians. It's much more efficient, and someone as intelligent as Epstein surely knew that.

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Re:Jeffrey Epstein’s Harvard connections show how money can ... by johnmaguire2013 on Monday August 24, 2020 @11:28PM (#24267895)

And much harder with the criminal record he had?

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