Friday, May 1, 2026

Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem in the soup due to his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein


Photo credit:  CNN
Dictionary definition:  Merriam-Webster
Illustration courtesy of PhotoFunia
Headline:  New York Times,  4/29/2026

Ephrat Livni reports:
Mr. Epstein’s dual passions were encapsulated in a single photo from 2014. In it, he poses with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, a prominent Emirati executive, as they admire one such tapestry splayed on the floor of Mr. Epstein’s New York townhouse. Like others in Mr. Epstein’s orbit, Mr. bin Sulayem was ultimately brought down by his association. Earlier this year, he was forced to resign as the head of DP World, a Dubai ports company.

Other souper Epstein relationships:  
April-May 2026
Leon Botstein.  (5/1)
Stephen Kosslyn.  (4/21)

March 2026
Howard Lutnick.  (3/28)
Leslie Wexner.  (3/28)
David Ross.  (3/28)
Leon Black.  (3/25)
Joscha Bach. (3/16)
Casey Wasserman.  (3/10)d

February 2026
Dan Ariely.  (2/28)
Richard Axel.  (2/26)
Peter Attia.  (2/24)
Deepak Chopra.  (2/23)



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Longtime Bard College president Leon Botstein in the soup as a result of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

 
Dictionary definition:  Merriam-Webster
Illustration courtesy of PhotoFunia
Photo screengrab and headline:  New York Times,  5/1/2026

Vimal Patel report:
The president of Bard College, an unorthodox liberal-arts school in New York, announced his retirement on Friday, after running the school for more than a half century. 
The president, Leon Botstein, was known for his fund-raising prowess and outsize personality, but came under scrutiny after the release of documents that showed he had a closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. 
Dr. Botstein has long maintained that his relationship with Mr. Epstein was entirely about coaxing him to give money to the school, which is about 100 miles north of New York City. 
Dr. Botstein became president of Bard in 1975, when he was only 28 years old and the college was in dire financial shape. He earned a reputation as a talented fund-raiser, and is credited by his supporters with keeping Bard afloat at a time when many colleges are facing difficulties and some have closed. 

Other souper Epstein relationships:  
April 2026
Stephen Kosslyn.  (4/21)

March 2026
Howard Lutnick.  (3/28)
Leslie Wexner.  (3/28)
David Ross.  (3/28)
Leon Black.  (3/25)
Joscha Bach. (3/16)
Casey Wasserman.  (3/10)d

February 2026
Dan Ariely.  (2/28)
Richard Axel.  (2/26)
Peter Attia.  (2/24)
Deepak Chopra.  (2/23)

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Artificial intelligence making life easier? Just ask any lawyer preparing for a case!

 
Top headline:  TUM Partners of Excellence, 12/5/2024
Bottom headline:  New York Times, 7/10/2025

Evan Gorelick and Anna Griffin report for the Times:
With so many lawyers and litigants using chatbots to speed up their work, judges have been inundated with fictitious arguments spun out by A.I. tools. An online database tracking judges’ reprimands of A.I. misuse now catalogs more than 1,300 cases — almost triple the number from only five months ago.  [emphasis added]
The Oregon case stands out for the heft of its penalty, the heartache of its details and the ridiculousness of some of its fictitious citations — one referenced an aggravated murder case that had nothing to do with winery contracts or fee recovery.

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