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Larry Summers Says He’s “Deeply Ashamed” as Emails Reveal Ties to Jeffry Epstein

HeadlineNov 18, 2025

House Republicans released 20,000 files from Epstein’s estate last week, putting a spotlight on the late convicted sex offender’s connections with wealthy and powerful men, such as former Harvard president and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. Summers had tried to forge a secret relationship with a woman he called his mentee, and in a series of texts and emails he asked Epstein for advice in pursuing the woman. In one text, Epstein wrote, “She is doomed to be with you.” Summers also wrote to Epstein, “U r better at understanding Chinese women than at probability theory.” Now calls are growing for Harvard to sever ties with Summers, who remains a professor. On Monday night, he told CNN that he’s “deeply ashamed” about his connection with Jeffrey Epstein and that he would pause all public engagements. Back in 2006, Summers was forced to step down as Harvard University president after he remarked that “innate” differences between the sexes explained why fewer women succeed in math and science careers.

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