S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from Harvard University following revelations about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Swedish media reports. The university reportedly accepted Summers' request to be relieved from his duties as a teacher and faculty leader.
The extent of Summers' contacts with Epstein emerged when documents from the Epstein investigation were made public. Summers, who served as Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton and held senior positions during the Obama administration, previously served as Harvard University's president. He leaves his position immediately.
The resignation represents another development in the ongoing fallout from the Epstein scandal that has implicated numerous high-profile figures in politics, academia, and finance.