They are meeting at MIT’s exclusive retreat center, the Endicott House. And at the time of the meeting, they are surrounded by newspaper articles focused on Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, and Jeffrey Epstein, with graphic description of what happened to her.
The top leaders are wearing very large name badges pinned to their chests, reporting their names and positions.
- Leo Reif, President.
- Cindy Barnhart, Chancellor.
- Marty Schmidt, Provost.
- Israel Ruiz, CFO.
The dog that didn’t bark
Immediately following the meeting, CFO Israel Ruiz sends an email from his phone to Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, sitting alone in a large conference room in the media lab waiting for this message.
Hi Joi, do you have time for a conversation about the gift discussion you and I had before the Christmas break? This afternoon, at the Senior Leadership retreat, we had a chance to discuss the nuances regarding Jeffrey’s new donation in light of the most recent news regarding Virginia Giuffre, and I would like to share the perspectives of President Reif, Chancellor Barnhart, Provost Schmidt, and others with you regarding Jeffrey’s proposed donation to MIT.
MIT Dark Money 