The Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan says its board has approved plans to demolish the Green Lake Lodge, a building that previously carried Jeffrey Epstein’s name. According to reporting, the lodge had been known as the “Jeffrey E Epstein Scholarship Lodge” before the institution removed references to Epstein after his conviction in 2008 and cut ties with him. The Independent and The Guardian both note that Epstein attended the Interlochen Arts Camp as a teenager, with The Independent citing his attendance in 1967.
The Guardian also describes Interlochen as an arts camp and boarding school where Epstein has been accused of meeting victims. It reports that the lodge’s name was removed following Epstein’s first conviction, and that the decision to demolish the lodge is part of the center’s effort to address the association with him. While the outlets discuss Epstein’s alleged activities and prior donations, Interlochen’s stated action centers on the approved demolition of the lodge and the removal of the Epstein-related naming and references.
