After Release of Epstein Files Who Has:>Resigned. Been Fired, Investigated?
Foreign politics
·7 people
Academia
·6 people
Business
·5 people
Law
·2 people
U.S. politics
·1 person
New York Times
The Justice Department’s latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set off global repercussions across politics, finance, entertainment and academia. While some links to Mr. Epstein were previously known, new names and details from the roughly three million pages of documents continue to emerge.
The types of connections people in the files had to Mr. Epstein vary. Some had friendships with him that spanned decades and went far beyond what had previously been disclosed. Others were more superficial. Inclusion in the files does not necessarily imply wrongdoing. Many of the documents contain unverified tips and allegations.
This list will continue to be updated and includes only people who have faced concrete consequences, such as the loss of their position, following the release of the latest batch of files on Jan. 30, 2026, as well as earlier releases.
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Foreign politics
Thorbjorn Jagland
Criminally charged
Mr. Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway, was charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to Mr. Epstein, the Norwegian police said on Feb. 12. Investigators are looking into “whether gifts, travel and loans were received in connection with his position.” The emails between the two men released by the Justice Department show Mr. Jagland and Mr. Epstein emailed frequently. In one instance, Mr. Jagland emailed Mr. Epstein asking to stay at his Paris apartment. In another email Mr. Epstein sent Mr. Jagland, then head of the Council of Europe, Mr. Epstein suggested that Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, should reach out to him.Mona Juul
Resigned after being suspended
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Ms. Juul’s resignation on Feb. 8, days after she was suspended as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq after disclosures of financial dealings between her and her husband and Mr. Epstein.Jack Lang
Resigned from position; criminal investigation
Mr. Lang, who once served as France’s culture minister, announced on Feb. 7 that he would resign as head of the Arab World Institute, a prestigious cultural institution in Paris, after French authorities said they were investigating reports that he and his family had financial links to Mr. Epstein.Peter Mandelson
Lost ambassadorship; resigned from position; criminal investigation
In September 2025, Mr. Mandelson was fired from his job as British ambassador to the United States when the depth of his friendship with Mr. Epstein started to become clear. In February, Mr. Mandelson was forced to resign from the Labour Party and the House of Lords. The Metropolitan Police in London have begun a criminal investigation into Mr. Mandelson.Morgan McSweeney
Resigned from position
Mr. McSweeney, the former chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, resigned under pressure on Feb. 8 after days of political upheaval over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. Mr. Mandelson was fired from his post in September when it was revealed that his friendship with Mr. Epstein was much closer than previously known and included sharing confidential government information with Mr. Epstein. Mr. McSweeny has no known ties to Mr. Epstein.Miroslav Lajcak
Resigned from position
Mr. Lajcak, the national security adviser to Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, stepped down after the release of emails in which he and Mr. Epstein appeared to banter about young women.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Lost royal title
Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and the Duke of York, was stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle after disclosures in 2025 about the extent of his relationship to Mr. Epstein and his alleged sexual abuse of a young woman trafficked to him by Mr. Epstein.Academia
Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn
Lost position
Columbia University said it was stripping Dr. Moss-Salentijn of her title as a vice dean at the dental college after documents disclosed she helped develop a personalized plan of study for Mr. Epstein's girlfriend. She remains a tenured faculty member at the college.Dr. Thomas Magnani
Lost position
Columbia University cut all ties with Dr. Magnani, formerly Mr. Epstein’s dentist, after documents revealed he was the point person to secure Mr. Epstein's girlfriend admission to the College of Dental Medicine. The university said that Dr. Magnani had not taught at the college since 2017, but that it had removed him from the admissions review committee and his volunteer leadership roles.David A. Ross
Resigned from position
Mr. Ross, a longtime luminary in the contemporary art world and the former leader of some of the top museums in the United States, resigned from his position as department chair at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan after emails he sent to Mr. Epstein were made public, revealing a friendship that spanned decades.Larry Summers
Resigned from positions; on leave from position
In November 2025, Mr. Summers — a former Harvard president and secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration — said he would step back from some of his public commitments after new emails showed he had stayed in touch with Mr. Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges. He is on leave from Harvard, which is investigating their relationship, and he has resigned from positions at two think tanks and from the board of OpenAI. The Opinion section of The New York Times did not renew his contract as a contributing writer.Elisa New
Lost position; show canceled
In December 2025, Arizona State University cut ties with Ms. New and PBS dropped her show, "Poetry in America," after it was revealed that Mr. Epstein was involved in developing and funding the program. Ms. New is a former Harvard poetry professor and the wife of Mr. Summers.Joichi Ito
Resigned from positions
Mr. Ito resigned as director of M.I.T.’s Media Lab in 2019 after he admitted to concealing his financial connections to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Ito also resigned from three boards, including that of The New York Times Company, and left a visiting professorship at Harvard.Sept. 7, 2019Academia
Dr. Letty Moss-Salentijn
Lost position
Columbia University said it was stripping Dr. Moss-Salentijn of her title as a vice dean at the dental college after documents disclosed she helped develop a personalized plan of study for Mr. Epstein's girlfriend. She remains a tenured faculty member at the college.Dr. Thomas Magnani
Lost position
Columbia University cut all ties with Dr. Magnani, formerly Mr. Epstein’s dentist, after documents revealed he was the point person to secure Mr. Epstein's girlfriend admission to the College of Dental Medicine. The university said that Dr. Magnani had not taught at the college since 2017, but that it had removed him from the admissions review committee and his volunteer leadership roles.David A. Ross
Resigned from position
Mr. Ross, a longtime luminary in the contemporary art world and the former leader of some of the top museums in the United States, resigned from his position as department chair at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan after emails he sent to Mr. Epstein were made public, revealing a friendship that spanned decades.Larry Summers
Resigned from positions; on leave from position
In November 2025, Mr. Summers — a former Harvard president and secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration — said he would step back from some of his public commitments after new emails showed he had stayed in touch with Mr. Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges. He is on leave from Harvard, which is investigating their relationship, and he has resigned from positions at two think tanks and from the board of OpenAI. The Opinion section of The New York Times did not renew his contract as a contributing writer.Elisa New
Lost position; show canceled
In December 2025, Arizona State University cut ties with Ms. New and PBS dropped her show, "Poetry in America," after it was revealed that Mr. Epstein was involved in developing and funding the program. Ms. New is a former Harvard poetry professor and the wife of Mr. Summers.Joichi Ito
Resigned from positions
Mr. Ito resigned as director of M.I.T.’s Media Lab in 2019 after he admitted to concealing his financial connections to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Ito also resigned from three boards, including that of The New York Times Company, and left a visiting professorship at Harvard.
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