Former US Treasury Secretary imposed a lifetime ban by the American Economic Association due to the Epstein scandal.

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has been permanently banned from participating in any activities related to the American Economic Association due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted criminal who died in 2019. One of the most prestigious organizations in the field of economics made the decision based on newly revealed emails that disclosed the depth of the relationship between Summers and Epstein. "The American Economic Association has imposed a lifetime ban on Mr. Summers, prohibiting him from attending, speaking at, or otherwise participating in any activities or projects sponsored by the association, including serving as an editor or reviewer for the association's journals," the organization stated in a statement released on its official website on Tuesday.