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Larry Summers admits visiting Epstein island with his wife during their honeymoon

Larry Summers leaves Harvard teaching gig amid shocking Epstein email scandal
  • Larry Summers and his wife, Elisa New, flew to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island for part of their 2005 honeymoon.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year prison sentence, was also aboard Epstein’s plane during the trip.
  • A spokesperson for Summers confirmed the brief visit, stating it occurred before Epstein’s first arrest.
  • Summers flew on Epstein’s planes four times in total, including three occasions while he was president of Harvard.
  • He recently stepped down from his teaching role at Harvard after emails with Epstein were released, expressing deep shame for continuing communication - a topic also addressed by Donald Trump.
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