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Leon Botstein, Bard College’s pioneering Jewish president, to retire amid Jeffrey Epstein ties

JL;DR SUMMARY Leon Botstein, the long-serving Jewish president of Bard College, announced his retirement following a school-commissioned investigation into his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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RetirementJewish LeadersInvestigationBard CollegeJeffrey EpsteinLeon BotsteinCollege LeadershipDonor VettingFundraising EthicsAcademic Administration

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"The investigation revealed that Botstein had made 25 different visits to Epsteins townhouse in New York City."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Botstein, who is Jewish and one of the longest-serving college presidents in U.S. history, is a former director of the Jerusalem symphony."
Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
"Botstein, who is Jewish and one of the longest-serving college presidents in U.S. history, is a former director of the Jerusalem symphony who was named for an uncle who perished in the Warsaw Ghetto."

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