EFTA02572791.pdf
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From: Lawrence Krauss
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 5:40 PM
To: Jeffrey E.
Subject: Re: Public Records Request
so.. =o confirm.. no call to journalist yet?
On Nov =, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Lawrence Krauss wrote:
indeed.. I agree.. =nbsp;so no contact yet until I get further advice from you.. =orrect?
On Nov 1, 2017, at 9:01 AM, Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
go slow
On Wed, =ov 1, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Lawrence Krauss
> wrote:
ok.. so, should I contact the reporter or not? =his is a big step.. do you want to consult any of
your friends, =r should I just call him? btw.. university attorney said she is =ending me a copy of what she will send later
today..
On Nov =, 2017, at 8:46 AM, Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
i understand, however, this needs =oney not vinegar. an agressive tone will be
=ounterproductive. . it is disheartening to see = complaints filed against me from people that say they =itnessed
from a distance me behaving in what they =erm improperly with someone they dont even know, . It could =ave been
my wife. and i would still have to defend myself from =Ilegations of affection.
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM, =awrence Krauss
<math° wrote:
Exactly what =ancy said. So should I speak to the reporter?
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What I find most important is that in =riginal complaint it says a complaint was
lodged at the time with the =onference organizers. Then in the final report it concludes no such =omplaint was lodged.
Indicating a lie.
Lawrence M. =rauss
Director, The =rigins Project at ASU
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment
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On Nov 1, 2017, at 8:21 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
yes, you should highltght the one =hat concludes nothing happened and stress
the silliness of having a =hird party, make a ccomplaint, not even the person that =hey reference was found .
complained or had a photo. a =ompalintant in a bar, with no connection to you or the person you =lleggly grabbed.
you can suugest to buzz feed , =hat all allegations shoudl be taken seriuosly . It =eems unfair that anyone can make
unsubstantiated allegations =eferencing a third party strnger, seen from a distance in a =ar. . for all they knew it could
have been your wife.
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Lawrence =rauss
wrote:
Sent you =heir initial complaint and also their final report. You received them,
=orrect?
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project =t ASU
Foundation =rofessor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment
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Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 1, 2017, at 7:41 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
please send me a copy of the ANU =nvestigation conclusion
On Wed, =ov 1, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Lawrence Krauss
> wrote:
I =m getting on a plane in a bit.. but probably have time for a quick =all.. I have
emailed her several times and she has not responded.. and =alled her twice as well..
LM K
On Nov =, 2017, at 7:34 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
ask to see anything she decides to send. . BEFORE it =oes out . we might
consider having you call the reporter =irectly . off the record of course. =all me
On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 10:29 AM, =awrence Krauss
> wrote:
So =ou can see what I am up against.. If/when Buzzfeed does =omething about
this case that has been discredited by now 2 =niversities (with clear misstatements in the claim that were later =hown to
be false), you suggest I simply do nothing? If not, =lease advise. Also, whether I should be proactive at all in terms =f
threat of legal action etc... Thanks for your =elp.
Begin forwarded =essage:
From: Cynthia Jewett
Subject: FW: Public =ecords Request
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Date: October 31, 2017 at 8:17:25 =M PDT
To: Lawrence Krauss a>
Resent-From: de
Dr. Krauss,
My apology for attaching the incorrect email to my prior =essage. This thread
has the correct public record request. =s to your recent question, you will see that BuzzFeed is also asking =bout your
individual funding. I have information from OKED. =f you have additional information, can you please provide it to our
=ffice — in addition to the funding information for The Origins =roject. Thank you.
Cindy
Cynthia L. Jewett
Senior Associate General Counsel
Arizona State University
This email may contain information that is =rivileged, confidential and exempt
from disclosure under =pplicable law. Please do not copy or forward this message with =ut permission. If ou are not
the intended recipient, please =elete all copies and notify us immediately by reply email or =elephone ( so
we may correct our =ecords.
From: <=span>Peter Aldhous (mailto:
cmailto asPan>
Sent: aspan>Monday, October 23, 2017 6:12 PM
To: <=spanal > ; Julie Fargo
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Subject: <=span>Public Records Request
Importance: <=span>High
Attention: ASU Office of General Counsel
Attached is a formal request for public =ecords. Please feel free to contact me at
this email address or with any =uestions.
Thank you for your =ssistance.
Sincerely,
Peter Aldhous
<=span>
Peter Aldhous, PhD
Science reporter <=span>BuzzFeed =ews
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Lawrence M. =rauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department
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Lawrence M. =rauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department
Arizona State =niversity, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office: 480.965.6378 I =wbr class="">Assistant (Jessica): 480.965.9825
Origins Office (Cynthia): 480.965.0053
krauss@asu.edu <mailto:krauss@asu.edu> =
origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu
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the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of
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return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and
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constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for
the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of
JEE
Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this
communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this
communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by
return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and
destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof,
including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved
please note
The information contained in this =ommunication is
confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may
constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for
the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of
JEE
Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this
communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this
communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by
return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and
destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof,
including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights =eserved
Lawrence M. =rauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
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please =ote
The information contained in this =ommunication is
confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may
constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for
the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of
JEE
Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this
communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this
communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by
return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and
destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof,
including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved
Lawrence M. =rauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment
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Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The =rigins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology =nitiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department
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