Noam Chomsky and Bard College president had financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein

The Wall Street Journal reported that Jeffrey Epstein helped celebrated linguist Noam Chomsky move $270,000 related to his first marriage. Photograph: Heuler Andrey/AFP/Getty Images

Jeffrey Epstein helped move $270,000 for renowned linguist Noam Chomsky and also paid $150,000 to Bard College president Leon Botstein, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

According to the newspaper, and also confirmed by Chomsky and Botstein, the late sex offender and financier had financial dealings with the two academics and had met with them multiple times.