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Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President, appears in 165 mentions across 152 documents, primarily in Epstein's contact lists, email forwards, and media articles discussing Epstein's social network.
Summers appears most frequently in Epstein's personal lists of contacts and forwarded articles, suggesting he was part of Epstein's broader intellectual and social circle. A notable 2016 email describes Summers visiting Epstein's residence for what appears to be an intellectual discussion about Bitcoin mathematics. He is repeatedly mentioned in media clippings and government records as one of several prominent academics and former officials who had associated with Epstein, often alongside references to donations Epstein made to Harvard and other academic institutions.
Key Highlights
- •A 2016 email depicts Summers visiting Epstein for a discussion about Bitcoin blockchain mathematics, where he 'digs deep into the Sheikh Hamad chocolates'
- •Appears on multiple contact lists alongside other academics, politicians, and business figures in Epstein's network
- •Frequently mentioned in archived news articles discussing Epstein's connections to Harvard and prominent intellectuals
- •Documents reference a reported $30 million research donation from Epstein during Summers' time at Harvard
- •Mentioned in Steve Bannon's 2017 meeting list, showing continued prominence in various political circles
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Document Mentions (20 of 160)
Epstein_Part_17_Redacted
3 mentionsSource: FBI Vault
le bachelors in 2003 by The New York Post. He reportedly hobnobs with the likes of former President Clinton, former Harvard University President Lawrence Sum- mers and Donald Trump, and has lavish homes in Manhat- tan, New Mexico and the Vir- gin Islands. He has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Dem
Page: Epstein_Part_17_Redacted_p8 →n with President Clinton in Brunei. 2002: Leslie Wexner with his future wife, Abigail, at the 1990 C.F.D.A. Fashion Awards, in New York. 1991. Larry Summers, Harvard's current presi- dent. Harvard law professor Alan Dersho- witz says, "I'm on my 20th book.... The only person outside of my immediate famil
Page: Epstein_Part_17_Redacted_p15 →rry Summers's letter of commitment as if he can't quite believe it is real. He says he was reluctant to have his name attached to the program. but Summers persuaded him. He rang his mentor Wexner about it. and Wexner told him it was all right. An insatiable. restless soul. always on the move. Epstei
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2 mentionsSep 14, 2005Source: Epstein Flight Logs
LARRY SUMMERS
Larry Summers
2 mentions
said to have befriended former Harvard President Larry Summers) prominent law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Donald
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2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019352 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019395
Source: House Oversight Committee
nd was reportedly the recipient of a $30 ° million research donation from , Epstein. Epstein is said to have befriended former Harvard Presi- dent Larry Summers, prominent law | Professor Alan Dershowitz, Donald * Trump and New York Daily News ; Publisher Mort Zuckerman. And yét he managed for decades | to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019378 →igi ble bachelors in 2003 by The New York Post. He reportedly hobnobs with the likes of former President Clinton, former Harvard University President Lawrence Sum- mers and Donald Trump, and has lavish homes in Manhat- tan, New Mexico and the Vir- “gin Islands. He has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Dem
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Lesley Groff = Sent: 5/4/2016 6:06:21 PM To: Jefffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Subject: Fwd: Larry Summers - Foreign Affairs - The Fusion of Civilizations Importance: — High Begin forwarded message: From: Kelly Friendly as > Subject: Larry Summers - Fo
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026840 →EDT To Reply-To: |r] [rs The Fusion of Civilizations The Case for Global Optimism Foreign Affairs May/June 2016 issue By Kishore Mahbubani and Lawrence H. Summers The mood of much of the world is grim these days. Turmoil in the Middle East, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees; rand
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026840 →HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018872 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019085
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
des to maintain a low profile. He avoids ' eating out and was rarely photo- -graphed. is said to have , | befriended former Harvard Presi- — | dent Larry Summers, prominent law | Professor Alan Dershowitz, Donald | Trump and New York Daily News 1 Publisher Mort Zuckerman. “The odd thing is I never met him,” s
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018932 →gi- ble bachelors in 2003 by The New York Post. He reportedly hobnobs with the likes of former President Clinton, former Harvard University President Lawrence Sum- mers and Donald Trump, and has lavish homes in Manhat- tan, New Mexico and the Vir- ‘gin Islands. He has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Dem
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
my office at: LF Follow me on twitter @lhsummers www.larrysummers.com Begin forwarded message: From: Date: December 2, 2017 at 8:16:13 AM EST To: Lawrence Henry Summers Subject: Fwd: A tax loophole for just Jeffrey Epstein? Did you see this HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026461 --- PAGE BREAK --- Begin forwarded message: From:
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026461 →From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 12/2/2017 2:36:15 PM To: Larry Summers Subject: Re: A tax loophole for just Jeffrey Epstein? Importance: — High after DJT actually signs it. I'll point out the location of the other eggs
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versity and was reportedly the recipient of a $30 million research donation from Epstein. Epstein is said to have befriended former Harvard President Larry Summers, prominent law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump and New York Daily News. Publisher Mort Zuckerman. CA/Aronberg-000143 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025133 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025138
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ay, October 27, 2017 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is ‘stunned’ by president’s rhetoric To: Lawrence Summers <a saudi? On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Lawrence Summers ss wrote: Your pal should stay out of press. Public link to manafort will be a disas
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025134 →ky dorey.. especially after the flake concession. tax legislation, being put together by the committees. . all odd On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Larry Summers Po wrote: Lot of ruin in a nation Sent from my iPad Please direct all scheduling inquiries to my office ‘' Follow me on twitter @lhsummers www.larrys
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 12/2/2017 9:16:25 PM To: Larry Summers |S | Subject: Re: A tax loophole for just Jeffrey Epstein? Importance: — High Comey himself acknowledged that: "throughout history, some presidents
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026463 →Follow me on twitter @lhsummers www.larrysummers.com Begin forwarded message: From: Kelly Friendly < Date: December 2, 2017 at 8:16:13 AM EST To: Lawrence Henry Summers < Subject: Fwd: A tax loophole for just Jeffrey Epstein? Did you see this Kelly Friendly Begin forwarded message: From: Andrew Friendly < Date: D
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026464 →2 mentions
a Page 271 1 separate friendship with her before you met 2 Mr. Epstein? 3 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did. 4 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. Larry Summers, the 5 former Secretary of the Treasury. 6 Do you know that person? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did, yes. 8 TODD BLANCHE
Page: Interview_Transcript_Maxwell_2025-07-25_p56 →Do you know that person? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did, yes. 8 TODD BLANCHE: How? 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Mr. Summers 10 through Mr. Epstein. 11 TODD BLANCHE: And the same question, just 12 generally time period, are you talking about early 13 2000s, '90s
Page: Interview_Transcript_Maxwell_2025-07-25_p56 →2 mentions
rsity and was reportedly the recipient of a $30 million research donation from Epstein. Epstein is said to have befriended former Harvard President Larry Summers, prominent law Professor Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump and New York Daily News Publisher Mort Zuckerman. NOT A CERTIFIED COPY And yet he managed
gible bachelors in 2003 by The New York Post. He reportedly hobnobs with the likes of former President Clinton, former Harvard University President Lawrence Summers and Donald Trump, and has lavish homes in Manhattan, New Mexico and the Virgin Islands. https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20060727/after-long-prob
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
ay, October 27, 2017 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is ‘stunned’ by president’s rhetoric To: Lawrence Summers <i saudi? On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Lawrence Summers ii, wrote: Your pal should stay out of press. Public link to manafort will be a disas
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025129 →From: Larry Summers [ns Sent: 10/27/2017 3:46:57 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he
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2 mentionsApr 15, 2004Source: Epstein Flight Logs
LARRY SUMMERS
Larry Summers
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025124 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025127
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Larry Summers Sent: 10/27/2017 3:10:13 PM To: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025124 →ay, October 27, 2017 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is ‘stunned’ by president’s rhetoric To: Lawrence Summers <a > saudi? On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Lawrence Summers (i wrote: Your pal should stay out of press. Public link to manafort will be a dis
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: Larry Summers 10/27/2017 2:59:48 PM jeffrey E. [jeevacation @gmail.com] Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is 'stunned' by presid
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029108 →iday, October 27, 2017 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Trending Now: Friends for three decades, Trump whisperer says he is 'stunned' by president's rhetoric To: Lawrence Summers < saudi? On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Lawrence Summers < Your pal should stay out of press. Public link to manafort will be a disaster. This is
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029108 →ad a Page 271 1 separate friendship with her before you met 2 Mr. Epstein? 3 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did. 4 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. Larry Summers, the 5 former Secretary of the Treasury. 6 Do you know that person? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did, yes. 8 TODD BLANCHE
Page: Interview_Transcript_Maxwell_2025-07-25-cft_p15 →Do you know that person? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did, yes. 8 TODD BLANCHE: How? 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Mr. Summers 10 through Mr. Epstein. 11 TODD BLANCHE: And the same question, just 12 generally time period, are you talking about early 13 2000s, '90s
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1 mentionSep 19, 1998Source: Epstein Flight Logs
Larry Summers
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016600
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
CHU,MICHAEL MIRANDA,ANTHONY SUMMERS,RUTH HADDAD,ARTHUR K BROOKS,WILLIAM
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
From: Sent: To: Subject: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] 10/9/2014 10:15:19 AM Lawrence Summers Re: Post Exclusive: Obama aides knew of possible White House tie to Cartagena scandal i have some ideas. call when you have a moment . On Wed, Oct 8,
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