10 days ago
Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. New York Times Homepage is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 11:37 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
Leon Botstein Remains at Bard College Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Reported by 1 outlet
- The New York Times