Harvard has launched a review into Larry Summers after newly released documents suggested an "unusually close" relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The university says it will evaluate information about Summers, his spouse and other Harvard affiliates named in the files. Summers will step back from public commitments while the review is underway. The probe will examine hundreds of messages and other material included in the release.
Harvard Opens Review of Larry Summers After Epstein Documents Reveal 'Unusually Close' Ties
Harvard has launched a review into Larry Summers after newly released documents suggested an "unusually close" relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The university says it will evaluate information about Summers, his spouse and other Harvard affiliates named in the files. Summers will step back from public commitments while the review is underway. The probe will examine hundreds of messages and other material included in the release.
06:06 PM, 11/19/2025Politics
Harvard University has opened a formal review into former university president and current professor Larry Summers after newly released documents indicated he maintained an "unusually close relationship" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over several years.
Jonathan Swain, a university spokesperson, said: "The University is conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted."
Summers has said he will step back from public commitments while the review proceeds. He made the announcement days after President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Department of Justice to examine ties between Epstein and several prominent figures; Trump has said he had no connection to Epstein's crimes.
The files — thousands of pages released by the House Oversight Committee — include personal correspondence between Summers and Epstein. Harvard's review will examine the material involving Summers, his spouse, and nearly a dozen other current and former Harvard affiliates named in the release.
According to the newly released documents, Summers and Epstein exchanged hundreds of messages touching on women, politics and initiatives linked to Harvard. The university says the review will focus on any new information in the release and determine what steps, if any, are appropriate.
At this time, Harvard and Summers' office have not provided further public comment. The release of the files followed a near-unanimous congressional vote to compel the Department of Justice to make certain Epstein-related records public.
Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal; Editing by Neil Fullick.