Pritzker family under fire as members are key players in Harvard, Epstein scandals

Until recently, the most controversial members of Chicago’s ultra-rich and powerful Pritzker family were the billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker — a longtime Democratic activist and bail reform advocate — and his billionaire transgender cousin Jennifer, who’s funneled millions into universities, medical schools, gender clinics and nonprofits in support of “gender-affirming” medical care.

This week, however, they’ve been overshadowed by family members who are embroiled in two of the biggest news stories of the moment.

The governor’s sister Penny, 64, is front and center with the resignation Tuesday of Harvard president Claudine Gay over multiple instances of plagiarism. Penny has been, since February 2022, senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation — the governing board that recruited, hired and protected Gay in light of her scandals, including underplaying antisemitism at the school.

Meanwhile, cousin Thomas Pritzker is named in newly unsealed documents relating to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Virginia Giuffre claims she was trafficked overseas to have sex with the now 73-year-old, who is chairman of Hyatt Hotels and CEO of the Pritzker Organization.

Controversy envelops several members of Chicago’s ultra-rich and powerful Pritzker family of Hyatt Hotel fame, including billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker — a longtime Democratic activist, and bail reform advocate — and his billionaire transgender cousin Jennifer, who’s funneled millions into universities, med schools, gender clinics and nonprofits in support of “gender-affirming” medical care.

The Ill governor’s sister, Penny Pritzker, 64, a major Democrat donor, Obama's Commerce Secy, is seen here locked in an embrace with disgraced Harvard president, Claudine Gay.

Penny Pritzker stalwartly stood by Gay as the scandalous events unfolded, and was front and center with Gay's resignation over multiple instances of plagiarism and her disastrous Congressional testimony.

Penny Pritzker has been, since February 2022, senior fellow of the secretive "Harvard Corporation" — the governing board that recruited, hired and protected Gay through her scandals, which included underplaying antisemitism at the school.

Yet another Prizker surfaced in the sex trafficking allegations of minors against Jeffrey Epstein.......cousin Thomas Pritzker is named in newly-unsealed documents relating to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Virginia Giuffre claims she was trafficked overseas to have sex with the now 73-year-old, who is chairman of Hyatt Hotels and CEO of the Pritzker Organization.

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