but it was all prior to his 2008 conviction in Florida Donald Trump of all people went on the record in 2002, saying that Epstein prefers women "on the younger

but it was all prior to his 2008 conviction in Florida Donald Trump of all people went on the record in 2002, saying that Epstein prefers women "on the younger side". His strange proclivities were known even then. So Harvard was complicit in accepting Epstein money until they really really couldn't accept it any longer. That's plausible deniability.