Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links

What happened: Leon Botstein resigned from all Bard College affiliated positions, including his professorship and music program roles, after Congressman Jamie Raskin called for a criminal investigation into his Epstein links. Key numbers: Botstein led Bard for 50 years. The WilmerHale review found about 25 visits. The email at issue was sent in May 2014. Epstein died in 2019. Why it matters: Raskin and Madeleine Dean say the evidence meets the federal standard for a criminal investigation, and Bard's board accepted the resignation unanimously while beginning a full review of the allegations.

Leon Botstein resigned from all Bard College affiliated positions, including his professorship and music program roles, after Congressman Jamie Raskin called for a criminal investigation into his Epstein links.

Raskin and Madeleine Dean say the evidence meets the federal standard for a criminal investigation, and Bard's board accepted the resignation unanimously while beginning a full review of the allegations.