Neri Oxman
Former Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT Media Lab; architect and designer
Neri Oxman — Former Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT Media Lab; architect and designer — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files, reported by The Tech MIT and ARTnews in February 2026, document that Epstein directed $125,000 in funding to Oxman's Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab. Oxman met Epstein at the MIT Media Lab in October 2015. In November 2015, she replied "It would be my pleasure" to an invitation to dinner at Epstein's Manhattan home, which was also attended by Woody Allen. She met with Epstein again at the Media Lab in March 2016. A June 2017 email shows her thanking Epstein for project support; an August 2017 email thanks him for "keeping the 'weird creative' in me alive." An additional $25,000 in Epstein funding was approved for her group. She sent Epstein a 3D-printed marble object described as a "token of appreciation." Epstein's 2008 conviction preceded their documented interactions. 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 Neri Oxman in the Epstein files?
Yes. Neri Oxman (Former Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT Media Lab; architect and designer) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files, reported by The Tech MIT and ARTnews in February 2026, document that Epstein directed $125,000 in funding to Oxman’s Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab. Oxman met Epstein at the MIT Media Lab in October 2015. In November 2015, she replied “It would be my pleasure” to an invitation to dinner at Epstein’s Manhattan home, which was also attended by Woody Allen. She met with Epstein again at the Media Lab in March 2016. A June 2017 email shows her thanking Epstein for project support; an August 2017 email thanks him for “keeping the ‘weird creative’ in me alive.” An additional $25,000 in Epstein funding was approved for her group. She sent Epstein a 3D-printed marble object described as a “token of appreciation.” Epstein’s 2008 conviction preceded their documented interactions. No wrongdoing is alleged against her.
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