Jeffrey Epstein gave quarterly payments to Ohio State University’s head of gynecology, according to newly released emails.
Dr. Mark Landon, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the school’s Wexner Medical Center, allegedly received up to $25,000 in pay for an unspecified period in the early 2000s.
He also received several packages from Epstein’s associates from 2001 to at least 2004, although the contents of the packages are unknown.
The alleged cash transfer was revealed in the latest batch of documents relating to the disgraced financier and pedophile, which was made public in January 2026.
A 2006 email exchange between Epstein and an adviser suggests that Dr. Landon was to receive payments in January, April, July and October of that year.
OSU gynecology professor Dr. Mark Landon allegedly received $25,000 from Jeffrey Epstein each quarter (OSU)
“Are we still paying Mark Landon?” wrote a man named Darren. “Eric was handling it, so I’m not sure what was decided when the previous payment was made.
“Landon’s agreement calls for quarterly payments of $30,000 to be made to Landon on the 15th of January, April, July and October,” he continues. “The previous payment made to Landon was $25,000 and not $30,000.
“The contract is terminable upon 15 days notice. Is NYSG to make the payment to Landon by January 15th and if so for $25,000 or $30,000? Please advise.”
Epstein later replied, “75 a year.” He doesn’t elaborate on what that means.
However, a separate email exchange dated April 11, 2005 appears to capture “Eric” overseeing a payment to Dr. Landon.
“Dr. Landon’s $25,000 quarterly payment is due, please approve,” Eric wrote.
A few hours later, Eric said he billed “LHW/Abigail” for the $25,000.
“FYI: For Dr. Landon’s quarterly payments, we (NYSG) billed LHW/Abigail in advance as we have done in previous years,” he wrote.
Epstein was convicted in 2008 of child sex offenses, although his alleged payments to Landon predate that fact (AP)
The identities of LHW and Abigail are unknown, as are the reasons for the payments.
However, it is known that one of Epstein’s clients at the time was Les Wexner, then CEO of Victoria’s Secret. Wexner’s middle name is Herbert. Since 1993, the philanthropist has been married to his wife, Abigail.
Wexner, a billionaire who built his fortune through the iconic lingerie company and oversees brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, donated $100 million to the school, which led to the hospital being named for him in 2012. Dr. Landon has worked at the medical center since 1987.
However, neither Wexner nor Dr. Landon has been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein case. The obstetrician remains employed at Ohio State and even has a hospital visitor lounge named after him.
In a statement provided to NBC 4, Dr. Landon denied any wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
“We did not provide any clinical care to Jeffrey Epstein or any of his victims,” Landon said. “I was a paid consultant for the New York Strategy Group on potential biotech investments from 2001 to 2005. I had no knowledge of criminal activity; I find it reprehensible and feel terrible for Epstein’s victims.”
Dr. Landon remains a professor at OSU and even had a waiting room named after him (AP2012)
Wexner publicly apologized for his association with Epstein in 2019, claiming he had broken off their relationship in 2007.
“I am ashamed that, like so many others, I was deceived by Mr. Epstein,” he wrote. “I know now that my trust in him was sorely misplaced, and I deeply regret that I ever stood in his way.”
Epstein’s connections to prominent academics have long been documented, with the pedophile spending years cultivating relationships with leading scientists, professors and philosophers.
Noam Chomsky, who is considered to be the “father of modern linguistics,” sent a scathing email to Epstein in 2019 as media attention to the pedophile grew.
“I have watched the horrible way you are treated in the press and in public,” Chomsky wrote. “It’s painful to say, but I think the best way to go about it is to ignore it.”
“This is especially true now with the hysteria that has developed over the abuse of women, which has reached the point where even questioning an allegation is a crime worse than murder,” he added.
Noam Chomsky was alleged to have a long-standing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein (House Oversight Committee)
Another prominent academic named in the filings is Yale computer science professor David Gelernter.
The pair exchanged several emails about women, with the Yale professor writing to Epstein that “beautiful women” are “the fuel source of all human creativity.”
In another email, he told Epstein that he planned to hire an “editor” based on her appearance.
“Yale sr, worked at Vogue last summer, runs her own campus mag, art major, totally wired, pretty little blonde vo,” Gelernter wrote.
The professor even wrote in an email that he would “love” to host Epstein at Yale, despite the fact that the disgraced financier was convicted of child sex charges two years before the message was sent.
Their correspondence reportedly ended in 2015 after Epstein turned down an offer to invest in Gelernter’s son’s start-up company.
Gelernter has since suspended teaching at the university, according to an email seen by Yale Daily News.
The Independent has reached out to OSU Dr. Mark Landon and Dr. David Gelernter for further comment.