Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary who has been dogged by his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, will resign from teaching at Harvard University by the end of the current academic year, according to reports on Wednesday.

Last year, Summers expressed "regret" over his links with Epstein, while addressing Harvard students.

Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary who has been dogged by his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, will resign from teaching at Harvard University by the end of…