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Nicholas Negroponte

MIT Media Lab co-founder who recommended accepting Epstein donations.

Court Filing

Also known as: Nick Negroponte

American architect and computer scientist, co-founder of the MIT Media Lab. Told Joi Ito to accept Epstein's money. Wrote in an internal email that Epstein's 'closest friend at MIT was Marvin Minsky, who even visited him in jail.' Named in the 2020 MIT Goodwin Procter fact-finding report. Initially stated 'If you wind back the clock, I would still say, Take it' before later expressing regret.

Knew Epstein had been convicted.

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Co-Founder, MIT Media Lab | Professor Emeritus, MIT
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Nicholas Negroponte is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.

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Black book entry
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Court Filing

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Political Donations (14)

Cross-referenced against FEC Schedule A (individual contributions). Name matching does not confirm identity.

$34,089.96 across 14 contributions (20102020)
Democrat: $22,899.97OTH: $11,189.99

Top Recipients

Brian FordeDEMHouse
$13,499.97
314 ACTION FUND
$11,189.99
Paul Colin ClementsDEMHouse
$2,700
Hillary Rodham ClintonDEMPresident
$2,700
Elizabeth WarrenDEMSenate
$1,000

Document Mentions

Schedule (5)

2012-09-20 to 2016-03-31 · 1 entries verified across multiple documents

About Nicholas Negroponte

Who is Nicholas Negroponte?

American architect and computer scientist, co-founder of the MIT Media Lab. Told Joi Ito to accept Epstein's money. Wrote in an internal email that Epstein's 'closest friend at MIT was Marvin Minsky, who even visited him in jail.' Named in the 2020 MIT Goodwin Procter fact-finding report. Initially stated 'If you wind back the clock, I would still say, Take it' before later expressing regret. Knew Epstein had been convicted.

What is Nicholas Negroponte's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?

Nicholas Negroponte appears in 230 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.

Is Nicholas Negroponte in the Epstein files?

Yes. Nicholas Negroponte is referenced in 230 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.

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