The Bard College board of trustees has allegedly called an emergency meeting following the revelation that Leon Botstein was in frequent contact with Jeffrey Epstein.

The Mid Hudson News is reporting that meeting was held on Feb. 16 and was about the Epstein files. While Botstein has not been accused of any wrongdoing, students have condemned Botstein for engaging with Epstein after the businessman was convicted as a sex offender in 2008.

According to a search from OperaWire, Botstein appears in 1000s of emails regarding meetings with Epstein that trace back to 2012, years after Epstein had pleaded guilty to one count of “Felony Solicitation of Prostitution” and one count of “Procuring Person under 18 for Prostitution” and already a registered as a Sexual Offender. The two met on a number of occasions as Botstein allegedly sought donations for the college.

Botstein has already released a statement that noted he “was not friends with Epstein” and that he “regretted the this connection” and shared his “deepest sympathies for Epstein’s victims.”

Read Related Stories 

• Leon Botstein Was in Contact With Epstein After Accusations Resurfaced; Emails Show Epstein Was Opera Aficionado
• Conductor Leon Botstein Appears in Epstein Files; Conductor Responds