The Brief
- Two Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra board members are facing separate controversies unrelated to the organization.
- One member acknowledged past recruiting work for Jeffrey Epstein but said he condemns what later came to light.
- Another member is on leave while fighting sexual assault charges involving teen girls.
MILWAUKEE – Two members of the board of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra are facing scrutiny: one for past associations, unrelated to the organization, with Jeffrey Epstein. The second is facing allegations of assault, according to records obtained by FOX6.
The symphony’s board includes 35 business and community leaders from across the region. The matters involve two individuals and activities outside their roles with the orchestra.
Recruiting for Epstein
What we know:
Recruiter Peter Mahler is listed as a board member. Emails from 2013 show he was attempting to fill a personal assistant position for Jeffrey Epstein, who at the time had already been convicted of sex offenses.
Mahler presented to Epstein a series of female candidates. Epstein would interview candidates himself.
The emails show Epstein didn’t just want a female assistant, he preferred someone “Asian.” But each time Mahler delivered a candidate, Epstein shot them down – describing one as “a 5,” another “not better than a 3” and another as a “zero. Not even a one.”…