MIT Media Lab head Joichi Ito resigns over Epstein donations (BBC)

The head of MIT’s Media Lab has resigned following allegations that the academic centre has financial ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

MIT President Rafael Reif confirmed the resignation of Joichi Ito on Saturday following media reports.

Mr Reif added that university was engaging a law firm to conduct an independent review.

It comes a day after a New Yorker article outlined donations Epstein made and solicited for MIT. Read more