Overview
- Larry Summers said he will withdraw from public appearances and events while continuing his teaching duties at Harvard.
- He expressed remorse and accepted responsibility for continuing communications with Epstein, calling it a serious error in judgment.
- Emails disclosed by lawmakers document regular contact, including a 2019 exchange in which Epstein responded to Summers about an interaction with a woman.
- The announcement comes as the House considers requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein’s full case file.
- Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008, was arrested on federal sex‑trafficking charges in 2019, and was found dead in jail that year, keeping interest in his network high.