An Auckland professor has been linked to Jeffrey Epstein, with emails revealing that the financier offered to fund the professor's work, including a potential book on Lolita. The professor has expressed distaste at being associated with Epstein, describing the situation as "appalling". The professor's connection to Epstein is part of a larger set of documents, known as the Epstein files, which also mention other individuals and institutions, including a UCLA professor and Concordia University.