The reality was that Botstein did not care that Epstein’s money was dirty, because “Bard’s need for funds was paramount.” As he said: “I would take money from Satan if it permitted me to do God’s work.” Can we note that Botstein was, in fact, describing his life and legacy as a college president as “God’s work?” More important is that there was no discussion, no decider but Leon Botstein when it came to Bard’s role in laundering a sketchy donor’s reputation.