Newly released documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation show repeated correspondence and references to Dan Ariely, a prominent Duke Fuqua School of Business professor. The Duke Chronicle reported Ariely’s name appears hundreds of times across the released archive, and messages include scheduling and personal introductions; the records do not allege criminal conduct by Ariely. University officials and external observers caution that presence in the archive is not evidence of wrongdoing. Still, the disclosures have forced campuses to prepare communications, review faculty ties, and consider reputational and compliance implications when prominent scholars are named in large investigative releases.