Mariette DiChristina
Dean, Boston University College of Communications; former editor-in-chief of Scientific American
Mariette DiChristina — Dean, Boston University College of Communications; former editor-in-chief of Scientific American — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Corresponded with Epstein repeatedly in 2014 and 2015 when serving as editor-in-chief of Scientific American; in September 2014 she invited Epstein to attend an editorial meeting at the magazine — six years after his 2008 conviction. DOJ-released files document a one-on-one meeting between DiChristina and Epstein in Manhattan in July 2014, after which she emailed that it was rare for someone to give her "as many productive things to think about in such a short span of time." Her name also appears on a 2010 Origins Project external advisory board guest list in the files. DiChristina has stated that Epstein never came to Scientific American's offices and had no influence on editorial coverage. No wrongdoing is alleged against her. 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 Mariette DiChristina in the Epstein files?
Yes. Mariette DiChristina (Dean, Boston University College of Communications; former editor-in-chief of Scientific American) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Corresponded with Epstein repeatedly in 2014 and 2015 when serving as editor-in-chief of Scientific American; in September 2014 she invited Epstein to attend an editorial meeting at the magazine — six years after his 2008 conviction. DOJ-released files document a one-on-one meeting between DiChristina and Epstein in Manhattan in July 2014, after which she emailed that it was rare for someone to give her “as many productive things to think about in such a short span of time.” Her name also appears on a 2010 Origins Project external advisory board guest list in the files. DiChristina has stated that Epstein never came to Scientific American’s offices and had no influence on editorial coverage. No wrongdoing is alleged against her.
Being named in the files is not evidence of any crime or wrongdoing. People appear in these documents in many contexts — correspondence, flight logs, contact books, scheduling, photographs, or passing references. See the sources below for the specific, documented context, and the note at the bottom of this page.
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