Bill Ackman explains wife Neri Oxman's Jeffrey Epstein, Brad Pitt links; check details here

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ALSO READ: AI vs plagiarism: Bill Ackman’s Push for Artificial Intelligence gives ‘Sleepless’ Nights to university faculties Ackman reveals that Neri Oxman's lab received a $150k grant from Epstein during her tenure at MIT. Ackman, while stressing the brevity and professionalism of their interaction, explained that the meeting was orchestrated by the head of the MediaLab, portraying Epstein as just one of many donors to Oxman presented her work. “She met him once at @MIT (and never again) at the request of the head of the MediaLab.

He was presented to her as a donor no different from the hundreds of other donors over the years she was asked to present her work to at the request of the administration," Ackman wrote on X. “The meeting with Epstein included Joey Ito, head of the MediaLab and her boss, and another one of the most respected members of the MIT senior faculty. She was invited by Epstein to multiple dinners and she never accepted an invitation or saw or spoke to him again," he wrote.

Elaborating more on the interaction, Bill Ackman disclosed that Epstein extended multiple dinner invitations to Oxman, all of which she declined. He highlights a unique aspect of the relationship – Oxman's contribution of resin sculptures, or 'orbs,' as customary gifts for MIT MediaLab donors. The context suggests a routine practice rather than a personalized connection.

“At some point, she was asked to give him one of the ‘orbs,’ small resin sculptures that her group made, which MIT used as gifts for donors to the university. Neri’s group made many of the gifts for MIT MediaLab donors as her work is unique and beautiful," Ackman added. Ackman provided insight into her public apology to students and acknowledged Oxman's remorse for