Bard President Leon Botstein Is Stepping Down After Epstein Review Found More Than He Admitted

The review found 25 Epstein townhouse visits, a Little St. James trip, ignored warnings, consulting fees, and a relationship Botstein had minimized.

Leon Botstein, Bard College’s longtime president, is stepping down after an independent review found he minimized his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and failed to consider how pursuing Epstein’s money could expose Bard students and others to risk.

Leon Botstein is stepping down from the presidency of Bard College after an independent review found that…