Tom Pritzker stepped down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels and from the company’s board on February 16, citing poor judgment in maintaining contact with Jeffrey Epstein after his conviction, though he claimed unawareness of criminal conduct.
Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Harvard president, resigned from the OpenAI board and went on leave from Harvard in November 2025 after emails revealed he sought romantic advice from Epstein about a mentee.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World, resigned immediately on February 13 after email exchanges with Epstein were disclosed, prompting international partners to suspend deals.
Kathy Ruemmler, chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel under Barack Obama, announced her resignation in February, effective June 30, following revelations of frequent communication and personal gifts from Epstein.
David Gelernter, Yale University computer science professor, was relieved of teaching duties in February after emails referencing post-conviction contact with Epstein resurfaced.
Lee Smolin, theoretical physicist and founding member of the Perimeter Institute, paused his working relationship with the institute and University of Waterloo on February 11 after correspondence contradicted his claims of no contact after 2008.
Mona Juul, Norway’s former ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, resigned on February 9, citing a “serious failure of judgment” after documents revealed past ties and a reported $10 million bequest to her children in Epstein’s will.
Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigned on February 8, taking full responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the U.S. despite Epstein ties.
Jack Lang, former French culture minister and head of the Institut du Monde Arabe, resigned on February 6 after French authorities launched a financial investigation into his links with Epstein.
Joanna Rubinstein, president of Sweden for UNHCR, resigned in early February after evidence emerged of a 2012 visit to Epstein’s private island, acknowledging she was aware of his 2008 conviction at the time.
Brad Karp stepped down as chair of the law firm Paul, Weiss in early 2026 after emails showed praise for Epstein and correspondence on visas and social gatherings, including a request to help secure work for his son.
Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk, resigned from the Burning Man Project board in February after emails revealed Epstein helped arrange a personal relationship for him in 2012–2013.
Thorbjørn Jagland, former Norwegian prime minister and Council of Europe secretary general, was charged in February with gross corruption in connection with Epstein-related disclosures, marking a formal legal escalation.
Peter Mandelson was dismissed as UK ambassador to the U.S. in September 2025 and later resigned from the House of Lords after emails revealed ongoing contact and possible receipt of payments from Epstein.
Jes Staley stepped down as CEO of Barclays in November 2021 after regulatory scrutiny over his close relationship with Epstein.
Joi Ito resigned as director of the MIT Media Lab in September 2019 after accepting funding from Epstein and concealing it post-conviction.
Prince Andrew stepped back from royal duties in November 2019 and was stripped of military affiliations and royal patronages in January 2022 following intense scrutiny and a controversial BBC interview.