{"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_count": 5, "url": "https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00628945", "pdf_url": "https://epstein-data.com/pdf/EFTA00628945.pdf", "pages": [{"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_number": 0, "text_content": "From: Lawrence Krauss < \nTo: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> \nSubject: Re: Statement in the Daily Beast? \nDate: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:42:24 +0000 \nHere is my response to the hundreds who are now attacking me on the web: \nI will add one remark here, as most people have not read my full set of comments, posted after the post \nappeared.. I am myself rather disappointed by the lack of skepticality of this community. As I said, I have read \nnumerous reports of orgies on Jeffrey's island involving me and other scientists during our meetings.. Orgies that \nnever happened, I am VERY skeptical of other claims on his behavior. I am defending Jeffrey for 2 reasons: (1) \nBased on my knowledge and experience I am skeptical of the claims in the media and of those who have settled \nclaims for money... namely I don't believe the published details just like I tend to be skeptical of many \npublished details on the intemet.. I don't believe Jeffrey did what has been claimed, and unless I see hard \nevidence, I will trust my own judgement here, and (2) Jeffrey went to prison, and I happen to believe that having \nserved time, even those who questioned his behavior should be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, again \nuntil proved otherwise, that he is working hard to live a good life and do good things. I for one am disgusted that \npeople eat up the salacious nonsense the read on the web and then jump to conclusions about things and people \nthey do not know.. I do not jump to condemn people, especially when it concerns their sexual preferences. I DO \nNOT CONDONE sex with young girls, or young boys for that matter.. because there are real victims there.. Until \nI know all the facts however, I do not jump to conclusions, and I am sorry, having seen the media frenzy around \nJeffrey, and having seen the shoddy behavior of those who have attacked him, I remain skeptical, and I support a \nman whose character I believe I know.. If you want to condemn me for that, so be it. \nL. Krauss \nOn Apr 6, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: \nwhat evidence? no real sex.. where is she getting her so called facts \nOn Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM, Lawrence Krauss < \n> wrote: \nBeyond anything else, you are my friend. I hope we can both always remember that, no matter what. \nAre you coming this weekend at all? \nLawrence Krauss \nFoundation Professor \nSchool of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Dept. \nCo-director, Cosmology Initiative \nand Director, Origins initiative \nArizona State University \nSent from my iPhone \nOn Apr 6, 2011, at 3:15 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: \nno it was appreciated. thanks \nOn Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Lawrence Krauss c \n> wrote: \nEFTA00628945\n", "char_count": 2721}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_number": 1, "text_content": "just so you know.. you can read from bottom up.. you may be mad that I was blunt... haven't heard \nfrom you.. hope all is well.. \nBegin forwarded message: \nFrom: Rebecca Watson \nDate: April 6, 2011 10:28:36 AM MST \nTo: Lawrence Krauss < \nSubject: Re: Statement in the Daily Beast? \nOkay, will do. \nOn Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Lawrence Krauss c \n> wrote: \nok.. I just sent an additional email which moderates this.. everyone was a victim, \nhere.. and there was no happy resolution.. please add.. \"probably everyone was a \nhappy resolution or consequences of these activities\", after \"was the victim in this \nOn Apr 6, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Rebecca Watson wrote: \nincluding Jeffrey \nvictim, with no \ncase.\". \nOkay, thanks for this statement ... I'll print it in full along with the article, probably today. I very, \nvery strongly disagree with your position and hope you eventually reconsider, but I do appreciate \nyou taking the time to respond. \n-R \nOn Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Lawrence Krauss < \n> wrote: \nJeffrey apparently paid for massages with sex... I believe him when he told me he had no idea the \ngirls were underage, and I doubt that people normally are asked for or present a driver's license \nunder such circumstances... Moreover, I also believe that Jeffrey is an easy target for those who \nwant to take advantage of him... Moreover, I can say with great honesty that Jeffrey's time in \nprison led him to seriously examine his life in very positive ways and I don't believe in blanket \ncondemnations of people. He served time for something that was determined was inappropriate. \nI honestly don't know who was the victim in this case. I fully expect that these masseuses knew \nwhat they were doing, and were not swayed to do anything with Jeffrey that they were not already \ndoing. That is not to approve of the whole behavior, but lots of peoplel know and like have \nbehavior I don't entirely approve of.. I know it is not politically correct to say that, because in \ngeneral this is a very sensitive issue and all other things being equal one should take the side of \nthe young women. But all things are not equal in this case, from my point of view. It is a \njudgement call, and I will not turn my back on a good friend so easily. \nOn Apr 6, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Rebecca Watson wrote: \nThanks for getting back to me. I was asking because I found the quote shocking ... the evidence \nagainst Epstein is overwhelming and he's even pled guilty to paying for sex with a minor. It's in \nno way scientific or rational to assume that because you never saw him with an underage girl he \nEFTA00628946\n", "char_count": 2610}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_number": 2, "text_content": "must actually be innocent. It is possible for a person to be kind and generous with his friends but \nstill a criminal paying for sex with underage girls in his private life. \nI'm going to write about the topic on Skepchick, and I'll include any additional statement you'd \nlike if you want to provide more context or if you've changed your mind. \n-R \nOn Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Lawrence Krauss <\n> wrote: \nyes it is.. Based on my direct experience with Jeffrey, which is all I can base my assessment \non, he is a thoughtful, kind, considerate man who is generous to his friends, and all of the \nwomen I have known who have been associated with Jeffrey speak glowingly in the same \nwords.. \nwhy are you asking? \nOn Apr 6, 2011, at 9:41 AM, Rebecca Watson wrote: \nDear Professor Krauss, \nWe met briefly after your talk in Ithaca a few months ago — I'm the girl on The Skeptics' \nGuide to the Universe podcast. I've really enjoyed your talks and books, but I was surprised \nto see you quoted in the Daily Beast recently defending Jeffrey Epstein: \nhttp://www.thedailybeast.corniblogs-and-stories/2011-04-01/bill-clinton-katie-couric-woody-\nallen-jeffrey-epsteins-society-friends-close-ranks/2/ \nCan you confirm if the following quote is accurate? \n\"If anything, the unfortunate period he suffered has caused him to really think about what he \nwants to do with his money and his time, and support knowledge,\" says Krauss. \"Jeffrey has \nsurrounded himself with beautiful women and young women but they're not as young as the \nones that were claimed. As a scientist I always judge things on empirical evidence and he \nalways has women ages 19 to 23 around him, but I've never seen anything else, so as a \nscientist, my presumption is that whatever the problems were I would believe him over other \npeople.\" Though colleagues have criticized him over his relationship with Epstein, Krauss \ninsists, \"I don't feel tarnished in any way by my relationship with Jeffrey; I feel raised by it.\" \nThanks, \nRebecca Watson \nLawrence M. Krauss \nFoundation Professor \nDirector, The ASU Origins Project \nCo-Director, Cosmology Initiative \nAssoc. Dir, Beyond Center \nARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY \nCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nSchool of Earth and Space Exploration \nPO Box 871404  Tempe AZ 85287-1404 \nhttp://krauss.faculty.asu.edu \nEFTA00628947\n", "char_count": 2336}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_number": 3, "text_content": "Exec. Asst (Jessica): \nOrigins Asst (Cynthia \nLawrence M. Krauss \nFoundation Professor \nDirector, The ASU Origins Project \nCo-Director, Cosmology Initiative \nAssoc. Dir, Beyond Center \nARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY \nCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nSchool of Earth and Space Exploration \nPO Box 871404 J Tempe AZ 85287-1404 \nhttp://krauss.faculty.asu.edu \nExec. Asst (Jessica): \nOrigins Asst (Cynthia', \nLawrence M. Krauss \nFoundation Professor \nDirector, The ASU Origins Project \nCo-Director, Cosmology Initiative \nAssoc. Dir, Beyond Center \nARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY \nCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nSchool of Earth and Space Exploration \nPO Box 871404 J Tempe AZ 85287-1404 \nhttp://krauss.faculty.asu.edu \nExec. Asst (Jessica): \nOrigins Asst (Cynthia \nLawrence M. Krauss \nFoundation Professor \nDirector, The ASU Origins Project \nCo-Director, Cosmology Initiative \nAssoc. Dir, Beyond Center \nARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY \nCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nSchool of Earth and Space Exploration \nPO Box 871404 I Tempe AZ 85287-1404 \nhttp://krauss.faculty.asu.edu \nExec. Asst (Jessica): \nOrigins Asst (Cynthia \nEFTA00628948\n", "char_count": 1129}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00628945", "page_number": 4, "text_content": "**************** \n*********** \n***** *********** \n**************** \nThe information contained in this communication is \nconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may \nconstitute inside information, and is intended only for \nthe use of the addressee. It is the property of \nJeffrey Epstein \nUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this \ncommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited \nand may be unlawful. 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