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Jeffrey Epstein Used Scholarship Promises to Groom Young Women

Published January 19, 2026, 05:08
Jeffrey Epstein Used Scholarship Promises to Groom Young Women

New details are emerging about how Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell approached young women, promising scholarships and opportunities to study at top universities in order to integrate them into the network of sexual exploitation they had established. Rina O, an artist from New York, is one of the victims testifying about Epstein's methods, who offered scholarships to the New York School of Visual Arts in order to maintain control over young women. The offer of studies served as bait and a means of influence, while the victims were afraid to speak to the authorities. Epstein's connections with universities such as Harvard and MIT were extensive and continued even after his conviction for sexual offenses.