The head of Ohio State University’s gynecology department was placed under investigation after it was learned he’d accepted payments from deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Recent Epstein emails published by the Department of Justice (DOJ) show that Dr. Mark Landon, a gynecologist at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center, received thousands of dollars in payments for alleged consulting work performed on behalf of Epstein.
According to The Independent, he received checks of as much as $25,000 every three months during “an unspecified period in the early 2000s.”
Ohio State University to investigate Dr. Mark Landon, current chair of OSU department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, who specializes in high risk pregnancies. pic.twitter.com/IMaZ9QCfBx
— grizzy (@Furbeti) February 14, 2026
“One 2006 email exchange between Epstein and an advisor suggests that Dr. Landon was set to receive payments in January, April, July, and October of that year,” the outlet further noted.
“Are we still paying Mark Landon?” the advisor, a man named Darren, wrote to Epstein. “Eric was dealing with this, so I am not sure what was decided when the previous payment was made. Landon’s agreement requires quarterly payments of $30k to be made to Landon on the 15th of January, April, July and October.”
“The previous payment made to Landon was for $25,000 and not $30,000. The contract is terminable at will on 15 days’ prior notice. Is NYSG to make payment to Landon by January 15th and if so for $25K or $30K? Please advise,” he added.
Epstein later replied by writing “75 per year,” though it’s not clear exactly what he’d meant.
According to The Independent, Landon also “received several packages from Epstein’s associates from 2001 until at least 2004, although the contents of the packages are unknown.”
🚨BREAKING: Newly released DOJ Epstein documents show Dr. Mark Landon, a prominent Ohio State University OB/GYN and chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, received quarterly payments from Jeffrey Epstein’s firm in the early 2000s, reportedly up to about $75,000 per… pic.twitter.com/lQx6jB5gtQ
— Bethany O’Leary 🇺🇸 🦅 (@BBMagaMom) February 10, 2026
After these findings went viral, Landon issued a statement to Ohio station WCMH defending himself.
“I did not provide any clinical care for Jeffrey Epstein or any of his victims,” he insisted. “I was a paid consultant for the New York Strategy Group regarding potential biotech investments from 2001 to 2005. I had no knowledge of any criminal activities; I find them reprehensible and I feel terrible for Epstein’s victims.”
In addition, Landon was placed under investigation by Ohio State.
However, a spokesperson for the school insisted to NBC News that Landon is cooperating and that he “has stated he had no knowledge of any criminal activities and his consulting work did not involve any patient care.”
“We continue to review the situation and have received no information to date that contradicts Dr. Landon’s statement,” the spokesperson added.
Landon is one of several high-profile doctors whose names have been discovered in the infamous Epstein files.
According to Medpage Today, other doctors who’ve appeared in the file include Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
“Oz … and his wife emailed Epstein an invitation to a Valentine’s Day party in February 2016 — 8 years after Epstein pleaded guilty to Florida state charges of soliciting prostitution, including from a minor,” the outlet reported.
Dr Oz invited Jeffrey Epstein to his Valentines Day party in 2016: pic.twitter.com/PaftV4ZSY0
— Sean Morrow (@snmrrw) February 11, 2026
They also include Preventive Medicine Research Institute founder Dean Ornish, who invited Epstein to be his “personal guest” at a 2014 event.
“He recognized and approached me and said he was a philanthropist, might be interested in funding my research, wanted to learn more about it and gave me his contact information,” Ornish said in an emailed statement to Medpage Today.
“A few months later, I invited him to a lecture I gave at the Lenox Hill Hospital, which I also sent to at least 50 others. He said he’d be out of town and asked if I could meet with him the day before, and I declined. I had no further contact with him and never received any funding from him,” he added.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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