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Larry Summers

T2Business Associate
Harvard University
University Professor / Former Treasury Secretary(2001 - 2026)

Connection dates to at least 1998. Most documented period 2013-2019 — seven years of post-conviction contact. Epstein called himself a 'very good wingman'; Summers agreed. Exchanged emails as late as July 2019 — the day before Epstein's final arrest.

Severe
Consequence Severity
Connection Types:
academic
financial
personal

Current Status: Losing all Harvard roles by end of 2025-26 academic year. Has resigned from all major board and advisory positions. Among the most severe non-criminal consequences of any individual in this index.

Contact Timeline
Post-2008 Contact
Duration:21 years
Meetings:10
Flights:1
Island Visit:Yes
Contact Book:Listed

Key Dates

1998First documented connection
2003Major Harvard donation ($30M)
2005Island visit (honeymoon, pre-conviction)
2013Extensive post-conviction email contact begins
2014-05Epstein asks Summers to help process student visa for Eastern European woman
2016Appears in Epstein's appointment diary
2019-07Last email — the day before Epstein's final arrest
2025-11House Oversight release reveals personal emails
2026-02AEA lifetime ban; Harvard departure announced; OpenAI board resignation
Stock Performance

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Net Worth

Net worth data not publicly tracked.

Money Flows
From Epstein
YearAmountDescriptionSource
2003$30,000,000Donation to Harvard during Summers' presidencyUniversity records
Total Documented$30,000,000
Consequences Scorecard
Severe

Lost Position

Resigned Harvard University Professorship (highest faculty rank); resigned from OpenAI board; AEA lifetime professional ban (unprecedented); resigned from NYT, Center for American Progress, Budget Lab at Yale. PBS canceled wife's show 'Poetry in America.' (2026-02)

Regulatory Action

AEA (American Economic Association) lifetime professional ban — unprecedented in the organization's history. Trump DOJ investigation opened (no charges).

Civil Litigation

Criminal Charges

Total Consequences2 of 4

Public Statement

"I am deeply ashamed of my actions."

Current Status

Losing all Harvard roles by end of 2025-26 academic year. Has resigned from all major board and advisory positions. Among the most severe non-criminal consequences of any individual in this index.

Evidence Sources
Flight logs
Harvard records
Donation records
House Oversight emails
DOJ EFTA Release 2026
Harvard Crimson

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