The Architect of Shadows: How Epstein Used Genius As Raw Material

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I. The Myth of the Senile Scholar

In February 2026, the intellectual left was hit with a curious form of damage control. Valeria Chomsky issued a public apology for what she called a “grave mistake” on behalf of her husband, the 97-year-old Noam Chomsky. She characterized the couple as “careless” and “naive,” depicting an aging philosopher whose “overly trusting nature” brought him into the sphere of Jeffrey Epstein.