Leon Botstein resigns from Bard College roles amid calls for investigation into Epstein email
A senior Democratic lawmaker called for a criminal investigation after congressional investigators found an email from Botstein to Jeffrey Epstein referencing a young woman in troubling terms.
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Leon Botstein has resigned from his remaining positions at Bard College, including his professorship and roles in its music programs, after congressional investigators uncovered an email he sent to Jeffrey Epstein, according to The Guardian.
Representative Jamie Raskin, a senior Democratic lawmaker, described the email as startling and called for a criminal investigation. According to the report, the email saw Botstein ask Epstein about a young woman in terms that raised serious concern among investigators.
Botstein led Bard College for 50 years and had only recently stepped down as its president before this latest development.
It was not immediately reported how Botstein has responded to the allegations or to Raskin's call for an investigation.
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- Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links — The Guardian — World
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