Bob Kerrey
Former U.S. Senator and Governor of Nebraska; Medal of Honor recipient
Bob Kerrey — Former U.S. Senator and Governor of Nebraska; Medal of Honor recipient — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documents released by the Department of Justice in January 2026 show that Kerrey arranged to meet with Epstein at least five times between the summer of 2013 and 2014, many of the meetings at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, including for lunch and dinner; the meetings took place years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea and registration as a sex offender in New York. Kerrey, who served as president of The New School (2001–2010) and president emeritus through the 2012–2013 academic year, has said he was initially invited by a mutual contact who thought Epstein might fund an educational initiative. He has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing. In February 2026 he resigned from the board of directors of Monolith Materials, a Nebraska clean-energy company, citing the distraction his association with Epstein was causing the firm. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is Bob Kerrey in the Epstein files?
Yes. Bob Kerrey (Former U.S. Senator and Governor of Nebraska; Medal of Honor recipient) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documents released by the Department of Justice in January 2026 show that Kerrey arranged to meet with Epstein at least five times between the summer of 2013 and 2014, many of the meetings at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, including for lunch and dinner; the meetings took place years after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea and registration as a sex offender in New York. Kerrey, who served as president of The New School (2001–2010) and president emeritus through the 2012–2013 academic year, has said he was initially invited by a mutual contact who thought Epstein might fund an educational initiative. He has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing. In February 2026 he resigned from the board of directors of Monolith Materials, a Nebraska clean-energy company, citing the distraction his association with Epstein was causing the firm.
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