Richard Stallman—Stallman resigned from FSF and MIT after controversial comments about Epstein victim
In September 2019, Stallman resigned as FSF president and from his MIT CSAIL position after emails surfaced in which he made comments about a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting she may have been 'entirely willing.' The comments sparked widespread condemnation in the tech community.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Gender Equity | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.498 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms resignation Sep 16, 2019 verified
Stallman resigned from FSF after Epstein-related comments surfaced
In September 2019, emails from Stallman were published in which he commented on a victim of Jeffrey Epstein in a way widely seen as minimizing sexual assault. He resigned as FSF president and from MIT CSAIL following public outcry.