Overview
- The former U.S. senator confirmed he resigned to avoid harming Monolith's work and told KETV he submitted his resignation on Friday.
- Justice Department documents show he arranged or discussed meetings and exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein in 2013 and 2014.
- Kerrey acknowledges a 2013 meeting connected to support for The New School, calls it a lapse in judgment, and denies doing Epstein any favors.
- Monolith described the departure as an internal governance matter as the company works to raise capital and secure permits.
- Kerrey has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, The New School says the contacts were limited and unrelated, and Nebraska Republicans are urging recipients to return his donations, which he says should go to charity.