Larry Summers to resign from Harvard post due to Epstein connection

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Former Treasury Secretary ‌and Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from teaching at the end of the academic year, a Harvard spokesperson told USA TODAY.

The Feb. 25 announcement comes more than three months after the Justice Department revealed the longtime economist's ties ‌with ​the ​late ​convicted ‌sex offender Jeffrey ​Epstein.

“In connection with the ongoing review by the University of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that were recently released by the government, Harvard Kennedy School Dean Jeremy Weinstein has accepted Professor Lawrence H. Summers’ resignation from his leadership position as co-director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government," said Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton in an emailed statement to USA TODAY. 

Summers is also resigning from his academic and faculty appointments and will remain on leave until then, Newton added.

In November, Summers told the Harvard Crimson, the campus newspaper, that he was withdrawing from his public duties to mend personal bonds after the House Oversight Committee released documents showing Summers' connection to the disgraced financier.