How businesses with ties to Jeffrey Epstein saw norms – and even share prices – suffer

The more Epstein-connected directors a company had, no matter its size, the more likely it was to have governance problems.

By: Michaela Pagel, Washington University in St. Louis, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 1,287

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Michaela Pagel, Washington University in St. Louis

The release of the Jeffrey Epstein files in early 2026 wasn’t just a scandal about one man. It was an unexpected window into the hidden architecture of American corporate power.

When the U.S. Department of Justice published more than 3 million pages of documents on Jan. 30, 2026, most of the media focused on the famous names. But the files also revealed something broader and …

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