David Stern called himself Epstein’s ‘soldier’ and referred to the convicted sex offender as his ‘general’
An advisor at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School has stepped down after it came out that he was closely connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
Private Equity News reached out to Cambridge Judge Business School about David Stern’s strong links with Epstein, the late convicted child trafficker and sex offender.
A spokesperson for the school said: “David Stern has resigned from the advisory board of Cambridge Judge Business School with immediate effect.”
The German financier’s name was taken off the website just a few hours later.
On Thursday 5th February, it was still reported that David Stern was “a current member of the board”.
Documents recently released by the US Department of Justice show that Stern often visited Epstein’s properties and exchanged emails on both business and personal matters with him.
In one email from 2009, Stern described himself as Epstein’s “soldier” and called Epstein his “general”.
Other emails show Stern as part of Epstein’s close circle, frequently acting as a go-between for other people in Epstein’s network. These documents indicate that Stern corresponded with Epstein from at least 2009, continuing even after Epstein’s conviction and up until the last year before his death.
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Stern ran a firm named Asia Gateway which later changed its name to Witan Group. He focused on helping European companies invest in China.
Stern joined the advisory board at Cambridge Judge Business School in 2018, sitting alongside top executives from firms like Mc Kinsey, CVC Capital Partners, Investec and Invesco.
The business school is part of Cambridge University and has been ranked number one in the UK for Research Excellence Framework.
Both Cambridge Judge Business School and Cambridge University have been asked for comment.
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