Larry Summers gets lifetime ban from economic association over Epstein ties
8 days ago
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- #Larry Summers
- #American Economic Association
- Larry Summers banned for life from the American Economic Association (AEA) due to ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Summers voluntarily resigned; AEA imposed a lifetime ban on participation in AEA events or activities.
- Summers is a prominent economist, former Treasury secretary, and ex-Harvard president.
- AEA's decision follows revelations of Summers' email correspondence with Epstein, including sexist remarks.
- Summers expressed shame for his actions, stepped back from public roles, and took leave from Harvard.
- Summers also resigned from OpenAI's board amid the controversy.
- AEA condemned Summers' conduct as inconsistent with professional integrity standards.