Investigation Revealed 'Devastating' Reports of Sexual Misconduct at School Supported by Epstein
The law firm collected 70 firsthand accounts from alumni and expanded the review to include Jeffrey Epstein allegations.
- On Tuesday, an independent report from Massachusetts-based Sanghavi Law Office detailed 70 firsthand accounts of sexual misconduct by 47 adults associated with Interlochen Center for the Arts, spanning the 1950s through the 2010s.
- The Interlochen Board commissioned the review in 2024 following allegations against longtime music faculty member Byron Hanson, later expanding the scope to include financier Jeffrey Epstein.
- Epstein, who donated more than $400,000 to the school, was accused of sexual contact by two alumni, while other firsthand accounts detailed grooming and assault by faculty and staff.
- Interlochen President Trey Devey and Board Chair Barrett Rollins apologized for the "absolutely heartbreaking" abuse, stating the school provided names of the accused to the Grand Traverse County Prosecutor.
- Declaring that "Interlochen today is fundamentally different," leadership noted that none of the 47 accused individuals remain employed and the school has implemented mandatory reporting and background checks.
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Probe unveils decades of ‘devastating’ sexual misconduct reports at Jeffrey Epstein-supported school
Sanghavi Law Office says it collected 70 accounts from alumni alleging “physical conduct of a sexual nature” by 47 faculty and staff members affiliated with Interlochen from the 1950s through the 2010s.
The investigation continues, but several of the men who best knew the entrepreneur will never be called to testify.
Epstein, 46 others linked to decades of sex assaults involving 70 victims at Michigan arts program
UPDATE: Interlochen allowed faculty to sign out students overnight, leading to alleged sexual assaults, report showsGRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI — Over 70 former students and campers at Interlochen Center for the Arts have come forward as part of a two-year investigation into alleged sexual assaults said to have taken place at the institution.
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