Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, has made the decision to resign from his academic role at Harvard at the end of the current academic year. This move comes amid an ongoing internal review related to documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier with a notorious reputation tied to numerous sexual abuse allegations. A spokesperson for Harvard confirmed that Summers would not be supervising new student projects or teaching classes prior to his official departure.

Recent disclosures, including emails and text messages, have revealed close personal ties between Summers and Epstein prior to Epstein's death in 2009. Moreover, there are allegations that Summers made derogatory comments about women within those correspondence. This revelation has further fueled scrutiny around Summers, who had already been retreating from the public eye in recent years, particularly following the emergence of Epstein's criminal activities.

Summers served as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton from 1999 to 2001, and his extensive credentials have made him a prominent figure in academia and economics. However, with the resurfacing of his connections to Epstein, his reputation has been called into question, leading to his decision to step down from teaching duties as the university navigates the implications of these revelations regarding their former president's associations with Epstein.