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From: Lawrence Krauss Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 5:14 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Public Records Request no.. =on't know.. am leaning at this point toward not =ontacting at all.. am in meetings in am.. will call later =oday? On Nov 2, 2017, at 7:10 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: i can speak after 12 eastern.. it would be nice =or him to see the anu report. do we know if he contacted =hem? On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 9:55 AM, =awrence Krauss wrote: Thanks. Am pretty sure asu legal will not send anything. =heir position is that legally they don't have to and this would =ndercut that. I had thought of calling him and appearing surprised by the =equest and asking what sexual misconduct was referenced as there is =othing at uni and then if he referenced this to sort of laugh and say, =h that was dismissed because it was clearly just a third party trying =o make trouble but it was shown to never have happened etc. =nbsp; Then I =hought maybe best to not do anything because if they don't have =ccess to the info and they are interested in a story of how Ino =esponds to this stuff they might not have a story. Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The =rigins Project at ASU Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space Ex [oration and Physics =epartment Arizona State =niversity, empe, AZ =5287-1404 Research Office: ctel: Assistant =Jessica): <te Origins Office =Cynthia): tel <mailto <DA866S43-7401-4A5A-8E5=-FD32E33A50EC.png> Sent from my iPhone EFTA_R1_01349557 EFTA02360046 On Nov 2, 2017, at 3:36 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: I think the reporter should have the ANU =oc . with a cover letter. . if ASU legal will =end it that would be the best. =owever , there is s chavnce that the reporter will quote and take =ut of context.. My concern is that if you speak even off the =ecord to the reporter that it will raise the bar.. 1 =ou can get out in front and have someone else publish the letter. = there are no perfect answers. . =ou sound so wounded that unless you can truly keep it under control = a phone conversation with the reporter might throw more oil on =he non fire. :)/ do you have a lawyer or publiscist. =r someone at the universtiy that could have the off the record? On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 1:29 AM, Lawrence Krauss =span dir="ltr" class="" <mailto > =rote: need guidance.. lets talk tomorrow? On Nov 1, 2017, at 9:01 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: go slow class="' On Wed Nov 1 2017 at 11:59 AM, Lawrence Krauss =span dir="ltr" <mailto > =rote: 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 =negations of affection. wrote: On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM, =awrence Krauss Exactly what =ancy said. So should I speak to the reporter? 2 EFTA_R1_01349558 EFTA02360047 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 <tel School of Earth & Space Ex loration and Physics =epartment Arizona State =niversity, Tempe, AZ =5287-1404 Research Office: <tel: Assistant =Jessica): Ori ins Office =C nthia): <tel mailto =nbsp; <DA866543-7401-4A5A-8E50-F032E33AS0EC.png> Sent from my iPhone 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. wrote: =orrect? On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Lawrence =rauss Sent you =heir initial complaint and also their final report. You received them, Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The =rigins Project at ASU Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment Arizona State =niversity, empe, AZ =5287-1404 3 EFTA_R1_01349559 EFTA02360048 Research Office: <tel , Assistant =Jessica): <tel wrote: Origins Office =Cynthia) tel <m : =n • <DA866543-7401-4A5A-8E50-FD32E33A50EC.png> 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 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. . = s out . we might consider having you call the reporter =irectly . off the record of course. =all me <tel 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 4 EFTA_R1_01349560 EFTA02360049 Subject: FW: Public =ecords Request Date: October 31, 2017 at 8:17:25 =M PDT To: Lawrence Krauss Resent-From: 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 Universit tel mailto 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 reci ient lease =elete all copies and notify us immediately by reply email or =elephone <tel: =o we may correct our records. this email address or a From: Peter Aldhous [mailto Sent: Monday, October 23, =017 6:12 PM To Julie Fargo Subject: Public Records =equest Importance: High Attention: ASU Office of General Counsel Dena Clark Attached is a formal request for public =ecords. Please feel free to contact me at with any questions. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Peter Aldhous<=ont color="8888888" class=""> <=ont color="8888888" class=""> Peter Aldhous, PhD Science re orter BuzzFeed News tel <tel 5 EFTA_R1_01349561 EFTA02360050 cell: <tel: mailto PGP =ingerprint: 225F B2AF 4B8E 6E3D B1EA 7F9A 696E BF7D 9CB2 9,316 </=iv> <tel <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com> , and Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space =x 'oration and Physics Department Arizona State =niversity, Tem e, AZ 85287-1404 Research Office: <tel: I Assistant =Jessica): Ori ins Office C nthia): <tel mailto please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of =his communication or any part thereof is strictly =rohibited and may be unlawful. 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Krauss Director, The =rigins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology =nitiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space =x 'oration and Physics Department Arizona State =n empe, AZ 85287.1404 Research Office: Assistant (Jessica): = Origins Office (C 10 EFTA_R1_01349566 EFTA02360055 11 EFTA_R1_0 1349567 EFTA02360056