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From: Lawrence Krauss
To: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Cc: Lawrence Krauss
Subject: Re:
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:05:59 +0000
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under the transaction details I guess you can simply put, retainer, Lawrence M. Krauss
If this is too onerous, I can do it, and can be responsible for any tax issues later on.
just let me know.
Thanks.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, M. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287.1404
Research Office I Assistant -
Origins Office
On Apr 4, 2018, at 12:01 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
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On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 8:56 PM, Lawrence Krauss wrote:
This is very kind and generous of you, and later, when I am no longer employed, but arranging an amazing set of events in NYC for
you, I will try and earn back that kind gift.
Should I just go ahead and put it on my credit card then? Or should I send you the link to pay?
Truly, thank you Jeffrey.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office:
Origins Office
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On Apr 4, 2018, at 11:51 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation©gmaiLcom> wrote:
as i am agaisnt it for all the reasons i have given you , but understand your bullheadedness the face of a perfect string of wrong
predictions. I will pay the retainer of course. you will pay the addtional 10k so you understand how silly it is,.
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 8:47 PM, Lawrence Krauss a wrote:
ACD:401, which governs the investigation, and P20, with regulations that govern it, which were given to me during my last
meeting, specifically says it is Title IX coordinator who will coordinate with Office of Equity and Inclusion in these matters..
I have signed the form retaining Dillon's office.. It will not become effective until I send in the $15K retainer. I can do that by
credit card or check. Please let me know how I should handle this..
Thanks.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office l Assistant
Origins Offic
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On Apr 4, 2018, at 11:26 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacationOqmaiLcom> wrote:
before you do that ask erin if this is a title iX issue. or not.
On Wed. Apr 4, 2018 at 7:57 PM, Lawrence Krauss a wrote:
E. I should add that by no means will I intend to have Justin accompany me next Tues.. I want to seek his advice on how
to respond to what I hear.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, M. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
Research Office Assistant
Origins Office
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On Apr 4, 2018. at 10:54 AM, Lawrence Krauss < wrote:
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Jeffrey.. Thanks very much for your advice.. We are not yet in the labor law phase.... nowhere near that yet.. We are in
the OEI investigation phase, and I repeat they are tasked merely with deciding what, if any violations of university policy
they view as probably having occurred. Moreover, all she was doing was covering her bases.. She didn't indicate
whether the allegations that were reported to the University were based on the University reaching out to individuals after
the Buzzfeed story who then wrote to the University. There are a host of questions that need to be answered. and wiggle
room with questions at or after meeting... Moreover, just because someone from Mongolia complains about me does not
mean the University is empowered to investigate that.. In any case, just FYI.. I am sending you the section of the ABOR
regulations on Dismissal or Suspension of Tenured faculty, so you will see it is a long process that extends way beyond
what I am embarking on next week.
In any case, as a result, I am taking the following action today. I want to continue listen carefully to your advice, believe it
or not, but I need to feel I have a legal expert familiar with Title IX to talk with as well, and there is no perfect person.. but
Nancy and I have decided to retain Justin, who, while perhaps too eager to be combative at this stage, will work for me,
and not vice versa, and has extensive experience with university processes, including at ASU. His main interest is making
the process fair, and if it is not, holding the University accountable after the fact. I think that meshes with my goal as well. I
do feel much better about him than I did about having Johnny's lawyer, which was delusional on my part. Plus I will be
much more critical of advice, as I will be bouncing it off you as well.. I hate spending the money, but Nancy reminds me
that in the old days this is less than I would have received for a single lecture.
So, once again, I understand your concems.frustrations, knowledge, recriminations, etc, but this is what I am going to do.
So, I am either going to waste 315K or get some useful payback for it, and I will either kindly accept your offer to let me
waste your $25K, or my $25K. If you feel sufficiently strongly that you don't want to follow through on what you so
generously offered before, which was to provide $25K for me to work with however I felt I wanted to do, and perhaps
largely for our mental health if necessary, I will not of course hold it against you in any way. You have been so generous
with your time and friendship, which in the end is so much more important.
Lawrence
ABOR stuff below:
J. Dismissal or Suspension
1. Tenured Faculty Members
a. Tenured faculty members shall not be dismissed or suspended without pay except for just
cause. Such dismissal or suspension may take effect only following an opportunity for the
faculty member to utilize the conciliation/mediation and hearing procedures as prescribed in
ABOR Policy 6-201L.3 and L.4 (Conditions of Faculty Service; Hearing Procedures for
Faculty, Conciliation/Mediation and Hearing).
b. Just cause shall include, but not be limited to, demonstrated incompetence or dishonesty in
professional activities related to teaching, research, publication, other creative endeavors, or
service to the university community; unsatisfactory performance over a specified period of
time and a failure to improve that performance to a satisfactory level after being provided a
reasonable opportunity to do so by the university, as demonstrated through the board-approved
post-tenure review process; substantial neglect of or refusal to carry out properly assigned
duties; personal conduct that substantially impairs the individual's fulfillment of properly
assigned duties and responsibilities; moral turpitude; misrepresentation in securing an
appointment, promotion, or tenure at the university; or proven violation of Board or university
rules and regulations (including the code of conduct or any other disciplinary rules), depending
upon the gravity of the offense, its repetition, or its negative consequences upon others.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Director, The Origins Project at MU
Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University,M. 8ox 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
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Research Office
Origins Office
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On Apr 4, 2018, at 5:17 AM, Jeffrey E. cjeevacation©gmail.com> wrote:
i have reviewed arizona state law. not easy. . my best guess is that you will be given the opportunity to resign
rather than be fired. the issue will be pay over what time and how much. . if you take someone it should be a femail
lawyer or maybe nancy . so she is in on this. against my very strong advice you called the question re outside vs
university, and there is now little wiggle room. I am being very gentle as i know there are other things in your life that
is troubling . If you put up a big fight or make a plea the final result will be the same. it will be a negotiation , threats
will only cost you money
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