Emails Reveal Connections Between Lawrence Summers and Jeffrey Epstein
Lawrence Summers, who served as Treasury Secretary under Clinton, had a friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein shortly before Epstein’s death in 2019. Recently released emails from the House Oversight Committee indicate that Summers made comments suggesting women were less intelligent than men, which raised eyebrows.
Upon reading the email, I found myself shaking my head, especially given his academic background, having been the president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006.
In a particular email to Epstein from October 2017, Summers noted that “half of the world’s IQ is accounted for by women,” but he didn’t elaborate further, which felt a bit dismissive, right?
Currently, Summers is a professor at Harvard and sits on the board of OpenAI. Interestingly, he and Epstein exchanged numerous messages from 2013 until 2019, often discussing topics related to women, politics, and various Harvard projects.
In one of their communications, Summers brought up Michelle Jones, a woman who, after serving over 20 years for her son’s murder, had her admission to Harvard revoked. He compared her situation to how the school reacted to “attacks by several women.”
He wrote, “I’m trying to understand why America’s elites think that if you killed a baby by beating or abandoning it, it should have no bearing on admission to Harvard, yet you can’t work in a network or think tank when you picked up some women 10 years ago. Please don’t repeat this insight.” It’s a curious observation, to say the least.
No immediate comment was received from Summers’ spokesperson when approached for a response.
Newly released records reveal that Summers often criticized President Donald Trump during his presidency and questioned Epstein about possible illegal drug use. In a 2016 email, he asked, “How plausible is the idea that Trump is a real cocaine user?” It’s interesting to note that Trump has long claimed he has never used drugs or alcohol.
Summers, who has been married since 2005, frequently sought advice from friends regarding women. In one exchange, Epstein responded to Summers’ observation about a woman he was interested in, suggesting she seemed “needy.” In another instance, Summers forwarded an email to Epstein, asking him to possibly hold off on a reply.
Interestingly, Summers continued to converse with Epstein about unnamed women, even as late as March 2019, just months before Epstein’s arrest on sex trafficking charges. Epstein was later found dead in his prison cell in August of the same year.
In one of their discussions, Summers mentioned a woman ignoring him and expressed confusion about the dynamics of their relationship. He described their status as “friends without benefits” and articulated his hesitance to engage in a “gift-giving contest.” He seemed to wonder aloud if she was confused or perhaps wanting to maintain a professional connection.
In response, Epstein suggested that this woman was making Summers “pay for past mistakes,” remarking that her “whining showed strength,” which is an interesting take.
Back in 2014, Summers sought Epstein’s advice on raising $1 million for an online education project his wife, also a Harvard professor, was launching. This request led to a $100,000 donation from Epstein for the project, a detail reported by the Wall Street Journal in 2023.
