Lawrence Delson

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Lawrence Delson, a lecturer at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), was suspended from his position following the release of Epstein files that revealed he maintained a multi-year correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein. Email records show Delson and Epstein exchanged messages expressing mutual friendship and arranging in-person meetings. The emails also document Delson's involvement in discussions regarding bookkeeping, tax matters, and aircraft arrangements connected to Epstein's associates. FIT launched a comprehensive investigation and reassigned Delson's spring semester international trade course (IN 434) to another professor on February 21, 2026. While the Epstein files do not indicate Delson had knowledge of Epstein's crimes against minors, FIT determined his documented association with Epstein warranted institutional action. No criminal charges, arrests, or convictions have been reported. Law enforcement contact status remains unconfirmed.