A statement from Interlochen Center for the Arts

Jeffrey Epstein attended Interlochen Arts Camp in the summer of 1967. He was a donor to Interlochen Center for the Arts from 1990 to 2003. In 2009, when Interlochen learned of his first criminal conviction (from 2008), the administration conducted an internal review of our records, removed any recognition of Epstein as a donor from our campus (this included renaming the Green Lake Lodge), and, importantly, cut all ties with him. When Epstein was arrested again in 2019, Interlochen conducted a second internal review. Both reviews found no reports of misconduct at Interlochen involving Epstein in our records.

While the internal reviews focused on whether any concerns had been reported or known to Interlochen, we are aware of information that has emerged publicly by two individuals who shared that they met Epstein through Interlochen in the 1990s. We have invited the individuals who may have been impacted by Epstein to speak with an independent investigator as part of an external investigation into reports of historical misconduct at Interlochen Arts Academy.

We have fully cooperated with requests from government agencies, and many of the files recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice were documents we previously provided to the authorities. The Green Lake Lodge is not currently in use, and we are developing a plan for alternative uses of the site.

The safety and well-being of our students will always be our highest priority. We currently have a wide range of measures in place to provide a safe and supportive environment for all students. We routinely review our policies and procedures related to the protection of minors and campus safety and continue to evolve to ensure we remain current with effective practices. To learn more, please visit interlochen.org/about/safety-interlochen.