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Corina Tarnita

CATEGORY:academicALIASES:Corina Elena TarnitaNATIONALITY:Romanian-AmericanBLACK BOOK:NoDOCUMENTS:0MENTIONS:0
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Case Notes

Princeton ecologist mentioned 344+ times in Epstein DOJ files

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Corina Tarnita, a Princeton professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, communicated with Jeffrey Epstein from 2008 to 2012 while serving as a Ph.D. student and postdoctoral researcher at Harvard's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. The newly released Epstein files show she exchanged friendly emails with Epstein, attended meetings at his Florida residence, and arranged wire transfers to Romanian and Californian bank accounts totaling $15,000. Tarnita has stated these wire transfers were scholarships for early-career female mathematicians, and she clarified all in-person interactions occurred in the company of senior scientists. The files contain no evidence that Tarnita was aware of or participated in crimes related to Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking charges. She has expressed regret about the connection, stating 'I wish I had never known him.'

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CONTEXT ONLYrecorded Mar 2, 2026

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Media Coverage (6)

Epstein's ties to scientists 'deeper than previously known'

XINHUA·Feb 10, 2026

The connections between late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein and the scientific community were 'deeper than previously known' and include communications with Pri…

Nature: Epstein's ties to scientists run deeper than previously known

CGTN·Feb 10, 2026

The connections between late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein and the scientific community were 'deeper than previously known' and 'unheard of' in some cases, acc…

Even More Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files

INSIDE HIGHER ED·Feb 5, 2026

The latest batch of released Epstein files reveals additional names from the higher education community who had contact with Jeffrey Epstein. Corina Tarnita, a …

Princeton professor maintained sustained communication with Epstein from 2008 to 2012

THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN·Feb 1, 2026

Newly released files in the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein show Princeton professor Corina Tarnita communicated with Epstein between 20…

Professor Corina Tarnita on the Epstein Files: 'I Wish I Had Never Known Him'

PRINCETON ALUMNI WEEKLY·Feb 1, 2026

Newly released files show that Corina Tarnita, now a Princeton professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, exchanged emails with convicted sex offender Jeffr…

Here's What the Latest Epstein Files Say About His Ties to Higher Ed

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION·Feb 1, 2026

The latest Epstein files reveal the convicted sex offender's connections to the academic world, including his relationship with Corina Tarnita, a mathematical b…

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