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Lawrence Krauss

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tagsperson, academia, arizona-state-university, origins-project, science-philanthropy
aliasesLawrence M. Krauss, Lawrence Maxwell Krauss

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BornMay 27, 19541
PositionsAmbrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, 1993–20082; Foundation Professor, Arizona State University, 2008–20192; director of the Origins Project, Arizona State University, 2008–20181
Other rolesChair, board of sponsors, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, until March 20181; member, board of advisers, Scientific American, removed 20183
Contact with EpsteinCorrespondence and meetings documented in the released files from April 2009 to at least May 201945

Lawrence Maxwell Krauss (born May 27, 1954) is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist who was Foundation Professor at Arizona State University from 2008 until his retirement in 2019, and director of its Origins Project from 2008 until 2018.1 Emails, schedules and message threads released by the Justice Department under the Epstein Files Transparency Act document a correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein from April 2009 to at least May 201945, in which Krauss solicited and obtained funding for the Origins Project, sought and received personal financial help, arranged for Epstein to attend and sponsor Origins events, and, from November 2017, took Epstein’s advice on how to answer a BuzzFeed News investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations against him and how to negotiate his departure from ASU.678910 Arizona State said in 2019 that the Origins Project had received $250,000 from Epstein’s foundation; BuzzFeed News reported that Epstein and people connected to him gave the project more than $2 million.11 In April 2011 Krauss publicly defended Epstein over his 2008 Florida conviction, and confirmed and expanded on that defence in writing when a science writer challenged him.1213 Krauss told the Arizona Republic in November 2025 that “none of the communications with Epstein relate in any way to the horrendous crimes he was accused of in 2019” and that he “was as shocked as the rest of the world when he was arrested.”14 He denied the misconduct allegations at the time they were put to him and has continued to deny them; ASU found that a preponderance of the evidence supported one of them.151

Funding the Origins Project, 2009–2015

Krauss was writing to Epstein by April 14, 2009: “I am in NYC meeting templeton person in 2 min.. The event was UNBELIEVABLE! … and want to talk about seeing you later this week in FLA.”4 Epstein was then in the Palm Beach County jail work-release programme under the sentence imposed on his 2008 state plea, spending twelve hours a day at the Florida Science Foundation, an entity he had incorporated; he was released to a one-year term of home detention on July 22, 2009.16 On June 18, 2009 Krauss reported a meeting in New York with Barnaby Marsh of the John Templeton Foundation: “We decided would be best to do anonymous gift, which templeton could not then promote.. he wants to start with $2M and then go to $10M if we perform”, and asked Epstein, “Would you be willing to match?”17 In August 2009 Epstein wrote, “call this morning„ i thought we could get you around 1 and then take you to miami”; Krauss replied that he had “phoned the fla sci foundation number, which is only number I had” and had arranged a car so that “your guy doesn’t have to drive all the way to miami and back.”18

On February 1, 2010 Krauss set out a funding proposal: “I would suggest $5M for some combination of programming, staffing, and space to faciliate all this, with a clear mandate to run programs on exciting forefront topics,” and asked whether money could be moved to Martin Nowak at Harvard through ASU. Epstein replied the next morning: “I wouldn’t get my hopes up about a large gift to asu, i have little interest in building or helping institutuions , arizona offers little beside you. my foundation needs to be used ot fund science that others might find too radical. making a hit with the university does not qualify.”6 Krauss came back the same day with a structure: money given to the ASU Foundation “with a specific mandate.. so, for example, money could go there specifically to Origins, or to me, to run periodic programs on radical science ideas.. it could be structured to be almost completely separate from the university.. including providing support for housing and offices elsewhere.”6

On February 16, 2010 Krauss invited Epstein to join the Origins board: “I am wondering if you would consent to be on the Origins Board.. it is an interesting group, and I think you would compliment the existing group well”, and Epstein answered, “lets talk about it,” then “Yes please.”19 That evening Krauss sent wiring instructions with the message: “not much I can adequately say, except I hope this will help us have more fun, thanks. If you are serious, also, let’s consider a board meeting in St. Thomas in the fall?” Epstein forwarded the message to his accountant Richard Kahn the following day.20 On March 1, 2010 Krauss returned to the same two subjects in one email, listing under “Sublime” the possibility “of hosting a board meeting in St. Thomas.. Have you officially accepted being on the outside advisory board for Origins,” and under “Ridiculous”: “re the loan request.. don’t know your thoughts.. if you are willing… it could be the original $100K … and I could also consider a formal repayment schedule.”21

Krauss then organised the Origins Project’s outside advisory board meeting for St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands in November 2010. On October 6 he wrote to Epstein and Cecile de Jongh that he had emailed the meeting’s attendees an outline of the planned sessions.22 On October 26 he wrote to Epstein: “before I communicate to the others, I wanted to establish whether this is happening.. At this point, if you really want to cancel the meeting I will absorb the embarrassment and come up with something to tell people.”23

Individual commitments followed. On April 5, 2013 Krauss reminded Epstein that “when we were recruiting Rob Boyd from UCLA … as Origins Professor, you said you would cover 2 years of a postdoc for him under Origins if he came.”24 On August 12, 2013 he priced it: “The Origins commitment for Rob Boyd’s Post Doc … is as follows: $130,000 plus over three years which equals $60,510 per year for a total of $181,530. The foundation processing fee of 2% means a three year gift $185,235 would cover the entire amount.”25 In July 2014, preparing to announce an Origins postdoctoral prize, Krauss told Epstein the announcement was imminent; Epstein suggested, “i think you should add sponosred by, enhanced eduation. or Je v i foundaiton,” and Krauss answered, “I am fine calling it the epstein foundation. It is whatever you would prefer.”26

On December 23, 2014, in an exchange about introducing Epstein to people Krauss thought he would like, Epstein wrote: “ill meet anyone you think smart and or interesting you should have your million today.” Krauss replied, “Thanks.. Sometimes it is scary to get what you ask for.. have been up late thinking of all we have to do to make this great.”7 On January 31, 2015 he reported: “met with crow and others about new Origins plans after your gift”, a reference to ASU’s president, Michael Crow.27

In April 2019, listing his science giving in a message exchange, Epstein named “Asu, Lawrence krauss”; asked “Arizona State?”, he answered “Yes” and “300k.”28 The Arizona Republic reported in July 2019 that the Origins Project had received $250,000 from Epstein’s foundation Enhanced Education, a figure Arizona State had claimed; BuzzFeed News subsequently reported that accounting records showed a further $2 million in personal gifts to the project associated with Leon Black between 2014 and 2015, and that ASU had returned $25,000 to Enhanced Education and $460,000 to the donors, at their request.11

Personal payments and requests

A JPMorgan funds-transfer request dated May 10, 2013, sent from Epstein’s account through Richard Kahn’s office, instructs a wire of $25,900 to a beneficiary named as Lawrence M. Krauss at Bank of America; the payment-details field describes it as a wedding gift.29 The same day Krauss wrote to Epstein: “Thanks for a number of things.. the gift yes.. but more important … when I think of people who I think have integrity and honesty, I think of you. I appreciate that you say what you mean, to friends and others alike.” Epstein replied, “i appreciate our friendship.”30

On February 19, 2014 Krauss asked Epstein for help buying a house. Epstein answered, “I would guarantee the bank issued mortgage,” and Krauss replied, “ok.. that is probably the best because then I don’t owe you money. I will find out how to do that. thanks.”31 On March 6, 2014 he added, “did what you said re mortgage.. plugging away.. thanks.”8 On January 6, 2015 he asked Epstein for investment guidance on money held abroad, writing, “this is your area.. thanks for any advice, which will not be held against you later either way.”32

Events, visits and travel

Krauss organised a conference titled “Confronting Gravity” on St. Thomas in 2006, supported by Epstein’s foundation and by Case Western Reserve’s Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics; press accounts of the released files describe its attendees as including Stephen Hawking and the Nobel laureates Gerard ‘t Hooft, David Gross and Frank Wilczek.2

On February 1, 2010, under the subject “Little St. Jeffs,” Krauss asked, “Would end of may or early June be good time for us to converge there to do some diving?” Epstein answered the next morning: “no , only after july 22.”33 Epstein had been released to a one-year term of home detention imposed on July 22, 2009;16 the date he named to Krauss falls at the end of that term.

Krauss took part in the science conference Epstein convened in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December 2011. On November 30 de Jongh circulated a request for dietary requirements so that she could plan “your meals with the hotel and the lunch on Jeffrey’s island.”34 Krauss wrote to Epstein on December 7, “I arrived today.. at hotel … am I going to see you before the meeting?”, and Epstein replied the next morning, “today I am looking forward to it.”35 On December 9 a member of Epstein’s staff asked him whether Krauss could come to Little Saint James that afternoon.36 An Epstein Foundation article published afterwards described the December conference as bringing together Marvin Minsky, Martin Nowak, Krauss and Gregory Benford; it is promotional material written on Epstein’s behalf rather than an independent account.37 On March 22, 2013, after a lunch, Krauss wrote: “It was great to see you..really..”38

On February 19, 2014 Krauss asked what Epstein wanted to do about a table at the Origins Project’s April gala, setting out the giving levels;31 on March 6 he pressed: “How much do you want to give for the gala table donation.. $10K, 15K, $25K”, and Epstein answered, “25.”8 Epstein instructed Kahn the same evening, “send 25k to origins institue from the foundation.” Origins Project staff replied with a gala registration form, cheques payable to the ASU Foundation, and benefits including eight seats at the dinner on Friday April 4 at the Desert Botanical Garden and eight VIP tickets to the Great Debate at ASU Gammage Auditorium the next day; Kahn asked whether the foundation could be announced as a major sponsor of the event.39 On March 30 Epstein told Krauss, “i have invited some more ineresting people to friday,” and Krauss left him a voice message over Skype.4041 On April 2, under the subject “any word,” Krauss wrote asking, “on your guests? need to try and nail down gala dinner seating etc.. see you soon!”; the document captured in the release is Epstein’s one-word reply, “tomow,” with Krauss’s message quoted beneath it.42 On April 6 Krauss wrote: “at the Great Debate last night.. it was amazing, I think. You can catch the video when it is up… but I think you would have enjoyed it. Don’t know if you have left yet or not or whether I will see you today at Jahm’s. In any case, it was great to have you here.” Epstein replied, “thanks for inviting me. S on the island.”43 On July 26, 2014 Epstein told him, “you can use my island with or without me anytime you like.”44

In January 2015 Krauss set out to Epstein the travel plan for a public dialogue with Noam Chomsky at ASU, forwarding his exchange with Chomsky in which he wrote that after the event “I am assuming you will leave with Jeffrey in his jet to Boston.” Epstein replied, “whatever he wants its that smple.”45 Southwest Airlines itineraries for Krauss from Phoenix to Albuquerque on March 20 and 21, 2015 were sent to Epstein’s email address, and Epstein’s schedule for Saturday March 21 at his New Mexico ranch recorded Krauss’s arrival time in Albuquerque; the schedule for the following two days moves to Phoenix and then to Boston.4647 On March 23 Krauss asked for a debrief “On event and your discussions with Noam”; Epstein answered, “im just glad my fiend - you, seemed satisified,” and Krauss replied, “Thank you my friend.”48 Reporting the attendance figures the next morning, Krauss added: “I am happy you came.”49

On September 13, 2016 Epstein’s assistant wrote that Epstein would “be up at Harvard this coming Saturday Sept. 17th” to meet “many interesting people” at Martin’s Institute, and that “Lawrence Krauss will be visiting earlier in the day.”50 The office’s list for that Saturday named Krauss, Nowak, Joi Ito, Joscha Bach, Ehud Barak and Leon Peshkin, and Krauss’s arrival was moved from 11 a.m. to noon.5152 Lesley Groff arranged for Krauss to be given a room at Epstein’s Manhattan house at 9 East 71st Street for the night of September 17.53 BuzzFeed News reported that Epstein attended an Origins Project workshop on artificial intelligence at ASU in February 2017, where a participant said Krauss introduced him as “my friend Jeffrey”; Epstein’s schedule for late February 2017 records a stop in Phoenix to “Go see Lawrence Krauss for his AI Scientific Seminar.”1154

Public defence of Epstein, 2011

The Daily Beast published an article by Alexandra Wolfe on April 1, 2011 about Epstein’s circle after his release. Krauss was quoted in it saying that “the unfortunate period he suffered has caused him to really think about what he wants to do with his money and his time, and support knowledge,” that “as a scientist, my presumption is that whatever the problems were I would believe him over other people,” and that “I don’t feel tarnished in any way by my relationship with Jeffrey; I feel raised by it.”12

On April 6, 2011 the science writer Rebecca Watson wrote to Krauss asking him to confirm the quotation. He confirmed it and went further, writing that “jeffrey apparently paid for massages with sex… I believe him when he told me he had no idea the girls were underage,” that “I honestly don’t know who was the victim in this case,” and that “I will not turn my back on a good friend so easily.” Watson told him she disagreed strongly and would publish his statement in full; Krauss then asked her to add that “probably everyone was a victim, with no happy resolution or consequences of these activities.” He forwarded the entire exchange to Epstein: “just so you know.. you can read from bottom up.. you may be mad that I was blunt”, and Epstein replied, “no it was appreciated. thanks.”13

The misconduct allegations and Epstein’s advice, 2017–2018

In November 2017 Krauss told Epstein that BuzzFeed News had filed a public-records request with ASU and was preparing a story about sexual-harassment allegations against him. Epstein advised him: “go slow”; “this needs honey not vinegar. … an agressive tone will be counterproductive”; and, on how to answer, “yes, you should highltght the one that concludes nothing happened.”9 On November 6 Epstein wrote, “defamtion in print is libel. … if you put the reporter on notice that these allegations have been p[r]oven to be unsbstatiated. it is a high hurdle that he ha[s] to jump.”55

On December 10 and 11, 2017 Krauss sent Epstein successive drafts of his written answer to the reporter. Epstein replied: “normaly thier strategy will be to take back your defense to the accusers. and attack each one … I think you should include short concise cover letter. that you would like published in it entirety.” Krauss answered, “Thanks.. I need to get this or something to them quickly. I do feel the need to respond to each of their claims otherwise they would say I don’t deny them.”15 The response he sent to BuzzFeed News on December 11 said it was “hard to know how to respond to a [l]ist of false and/or distorted allegations, along with misleading [s]tatements,” and that “I do not sexually harass people.”56

BuzzFeed News published its investigation on February 22, 2018.57 Four days later Krauss told Epstein he would take voluntary leave as chair of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists board because “the alternative was worse”; Epstein answered, “yikes,” and then, “no rush, this is not [g]oing away soon :).” Krauss wrote back: “this three week thing may be true, but I wonder if I will [e]ver really recover.. I wish they would indict Trump or something [r]ight now.”58 Epstein replied the same night: “concentrate on your point by point refutation… article on women agreeing on seeing flying saucers… does not make the claim real. break th[e] charges into ludicrous. ogling. jokes.”59 On September 2, 2018, discussing whether to sue, Krauss wrote to Epstein: “Suing doesn’t indicate interest in truth. Look at [y]our friend donald.”60

The ASU separation, October 2018

ASU placed Krauss on paid administrative leave in March 2018 and concluded that a preponderance of the evidence supported an allegation that he had grabbed a woman’s breast without her permission.161 Announcing in October 2018 that he would leave the university, effective with his retirement in May 2019, Krauss denied the allegation: “To be clear, I have never harassed or assaulted anyone and have most certainly not exhibited gender discrimination in my professional dealings at the university or elsewhere.”621 An iMessage thread between Krauss and Epstein records him working through the terms of that departure day by day.1063

On October 10, 2018 Krauss wrote, “University responded in hardball. Sending you the email from the dean,” and the next morning, “Thanks Jeffrey. You do know how to handle people.”10 On October 12 Epstein told him: “Sign All tomorrow but do not give them the letter of resignation. Start writing it and in it layout your version of events. Spurious false claims , s process that was biased silly lacked adult supervision etc . When a request comes they will or you will release it.” Krauss answered, “Brilliant.” Epstein then drafted a line of the university’s announcement: “The University has agreed to accept the resignation of professor Lawrence Krauss effective May 29 2019”, and Krauss corrected him: “Retirement. Not resignation. :)”10 Epstein also advised on sequencing: “You can make the agreed statement press release . School newspaper buzz feed. Etc . Then somtime later. pow,” and “You both sign contract tomorrow and make joint statement. Do not give letter. Make excuses. Lets see.”10

Between October 14 and 18 the two negotiated a clause covering Origins Project donors. Krauss wrote, “I think I can frame the origins donation thing in a way that doesn’t mention names. I think we can get everything,” and quoted the draft wording: “Lawrnce krauss will provide a list to the foundation of all known major donors of at least $2500 from the last year as well as donors over $500k within 30 days to the asu foundation”, to which Epstein replied, “poor english, - can’t say donors within 30 days.” Krauss also proposed telling ASU that the donor would inform them of the non-profit he wanted it moved to within 90 days, and asked Epstein, “Do you know a publicist who we might hire to manage things after the signing etc?” On October 18 he reported, “So. They bought the language for origins.”63

When the reporter sought comment on the retirement announcement on October 21, 2018, Krauss forwarded the questions to Epstein, who answered, “DO NOT RESPOND TO THAT FUCK. with serious answers. ARE YOU NUTS,” and then, “you were not given the opportunity , any rational person would have made the same decision. DO NOT TALK or explain to much , say the same thing over and over and over. 2 sentences MAX.” Krauss put a draft of his statement to the Arizona Republic to Epstein for approval: “How does this sound? (to arizona republic) I chose what any rational, and innocent, person would do, given the way the system works.”64

Statements

  • April 2011, to The Daily Beast: “I don’t feel tarnished in any way by my relationship with Jeffrey; I feel raised by it.”12
  • April 2011, to Rebecca Watson: “I believe him when he told me he had no idea the girls were underage … I will not turn my back on a good friend so easily.”13
  • December 2017, to BuzzFeed News: “I do not sexually harass people.”56
  • October 2018, on announcing his departure from ASU: “To be clear, I have never harassed or assaulted anyone and have most certainly not exhibited gender discrimination in my professional dealings at the university or elsewhere.”62
  • November 2025, to the Arizona Republic: “none of the communications with Epstein relate in any way to the horrendous crimes he was accused of in 2019. I was as shocked as the rest of the world when he was arrested.”14

The November 2025 statement addresses what the correspondence was about. No statement from Krauss is recorded on this page answering the specific matters set out above: the funding solicitations, the personal payments, the 2010 loan request, or Epstein’s part in drafting his responses to BuzzFeed News and to ASU.

Coverage

  • The Daily Beast, Alexandra Wolfe, April 1, 2011.
  • BuzzFeed News, February 22, 2018 (misconduct investigation) and 2019 (Epstein donations).
  • Arizona Mirror, August 27, 2019.
  • Scientific American, November 13, 2025; AZ Free News, November 19, 2025; The Observer (Case Western Reserve University), November 21, 2025; Phoenix New Times, February 9, 2026.

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia, “Lawrence Krauss.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Krauss ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  2. Darcy Chew, “Former CWRU professor Krauss appears in Epstein files,” The Observer (Case Western Reserve University), Nov 21, 2025. https://observer.case.edu/former-cwru-professor-krauss-appears-in-epstein-files/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. Dan Vergano, “Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Reveal Depth of Ties to High-Profile Scientists,” Scientific American, Nov 13, 2025. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-emails-reveal-ties-to-prominent-scientists/ ↩

  4. Krauss to Epstein, Apr 14, 2009. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00748797 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. iMessage thread between Krauss and Epstein, May 15–16, 2019. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02445674 p.10. ↩ ↩2

  6. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 1, 2010, Epstein’s reply of Feb 2 and Krauss’s further message the same day. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01780449 The image reads “used ot fund science”; the machine text renders it “of”. Quoted as printed. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  7. Krauss to Epstein, Dec 23, 2014, and replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01747783 ↩ ↩2

  8. Krauss to Epstein, Mar 6, 2014, and reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01933325 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. Epstein to Krauss, Nov 1 and 2, 2017. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02573992 — This email, and the ones cited below at 55, 56, 58, 59 and 60, were forwarded repeatedly as HTML mail and carry quoted-printable transmission damage in the print itself, not only in the corpus’s machine reading. Where the print loses a character, it is supplied here in square brackets; where it loses a longer fragment, the quotation marks the gap with an ellipsis rather than repairing it. ↩ ↩2

  10. iMessage thread, Oct 10–12, 2018. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01614055 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  11. Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, “ASU took more money from Epstein than previously reported,” Arizona Mirror, Aug 27, 2019, reporting the Arizona Republic’s July 2019 account of the $250,000 figure that Arizona State had claimed, and BuzzFeed News’s report of additional funds; the Mirror does not carry a specific date for the BuzzFeed report. https://azmirror.com/briefs/asu-took-more-money-from-epstein-than-previously-reported/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  12. Alexandra Wolfe, “Jeffrey Epstein’s Society Friends Close Ranks,” The Daily Beast, Apr 1, 2011. https://www.thedailybeast.com/katie-couric-woody-allen-jeffrey-epsteins-society-friends-close-ranks/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  13. Krauss to Rebecca Watson, Apr 6, 2011, forwarded by Krauss to Epstein the same evening with Epstein’s reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00908299 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  14. Morgan Fischer, “Why is ASU mentioned so much in the Epstein files? What to know,” Phoenix New Times, Feb 9, 2026, quoting Krauss’s November 2025 statement to the Arizona Republic. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/why-is-asu-mentioned-so-much-in-the-epstein-files-what-to-know-40644290/ ↩ ↩2

  15. Krauss to Epstein, Dec 10 and 11, 2017, with Epstein’s reply and Krauss’s drafts. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00927060 pp.1–2 ↩ ↩2

  16. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, “Executive Summary of Report: Investigation into the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida’s Resolution of Its 2006-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the Investigation,” November 2020, p. iii, filed as Exhibit D at Document 138-4 in No. 1:20-cr-00330-AJN (S.D.N.Y.). https://epstein-data.com/DOJ-OGR-00002533 ↩ ↩2

  17. Krauss to Epstein and reply, Jun 18, 2009. This email names him only as “Barnaby”; the surname Marsh is supplied from a different document that prints it in the clear: https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01927556. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01829404 ↩

  18. Epstein to Krauss and reply, Aug 8, 2009. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00773421 ↩

  19. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 16, 2010, and replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01780346 ↩

  20. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 16, 2010, forwarded by Epstein to Richard Kahn, Feb 17. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01780219 ↩

  21. Krauss to Epstein, Mar 1, 2010, and reply Mar 2. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01825412 ↩

  22. Krauss to Epstein and Cecile de Jongh, Oct 6, 2010. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02421666 ↩

  23. Krauss to Epstein, Oct 26, 2010. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00753455 ↩

  24. Krauss to Epstein, Apr 5, 2013. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02006657 ↩

  25. Krauss to Epstein, Aug 12, 2013. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01961688 ↩

  26. Krauss to Epstein, Jul 31 and Aug 1, 2014, and Epstein’s replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01853421 ↩

  27. Krauss to Epstein, Jan 31, 2015. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01747248 ↩

  28. iMessage thread, Apr 23, 2019. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01615785 p.6. ↩

  29. JPMorgan funds transfer request, May 10, 2013, pp.3–4. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01589837 ↩

  30. Krauss to Epstein, May 10, 2013, and reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01975826 ↩

  31. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 19, 2014, and reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01932915 ↩ ↩2

  32. Krauss to Epstein, Jan 6, 2015. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01747111 ↩

  33. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 1, 2010, and reply Feb 2, subject “Little St. Jeffs.” https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01823881 ↩

  34. Cecile de Jongh to conference participants, Nov 30, 2011, in a thread forwarded to Epstein. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01991814 ↩

  35. Krauss to Epstein, Dec 7 and 8, 2011, and replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02006472 ↩

  36. Epstein staff member to Epstein, Dec 9, 2011. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02000114 ↩

  37. Jeffrey Epstein Foundation article, “Jeffrey Epstein Science Philanthropist. Organizes a Global Doomsday Conference,” p.1. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01872939 ↩

  38. Krauss to Epstein, Mar 22, 2013, and reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01899586 ↩

  39. Epstein to Richard Kahn, Mar 6, 2014, with the Origins Project reply and Kahn’s forwarding note of Mar 7. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01933286 ↩

  40. Epstein to Krauss, Mar 30, 2014. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01927927 ↩

  41. Skype automated notification to Epstein, Mar 30, 2014. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01927692 ↩

  42. Epstein to Krauss, Apr 2, 2014, quoting Krauss’s message of the same day. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01928113 ↩

  43. Krauss to Epstein, Apr 6, 2014, and reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01928485 ↩

  44. Epstein to Krauss, Jul 26, 2014. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01915326 ↩

  45. Krauss to Epstein, Jan 19, 2015, forwarding his exchange with Noam Chomsky, and Epstein’s reply. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01746812 ↩

  46. Southwest Airlines itineraries for Krauss addressed to Epstein’s email account, Mar 19–20, 2015. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02388952 and https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02687542 ↩

  47. Epstein schedule circulated Mar 19, 2015. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00351502 pp.1–2 ↩

  48. Krauss to Epstein, Mar 23, 2015, and replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01746645 ↩

  49. Krauss to Epstein, Mar 24, 2015. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01746659 ↩

  50. Epstein’s assistant to the office of a prospective guest, Sept 13, 2016. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02043934 ↩

  51. Epstein staff to Epstein, Sept 14, 2016, “Harvard meetings.” https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02043837 ↩

  52. Epstein staff to Krauss, Sept 14, 2016. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02043949 ↩

  53. Lesley Groff to household staff, Sept 14, 2016. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02043830 pp.1–2 ↩

  54. Epstein schedule, week of Feb 26, 2017, p.6. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00285334 ↩

  55. Epstein to Krauss, Nov 6, 2017. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02577866 ↩ ↩2

  56. Krauss to Peter Aldhous, BuzzFeed News, Dec 11, 2017. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02549409 p.1 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  57. Peter Aldhous, Azeen Ghorayshi and Virginia Hughes, “He Became A Celebrity For Putting Science Before God. Now Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct,” BuzzFeed News, Feb 22, 2018. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/lawrence-krauss-sexual-harassment-allegations ↩

  58. Krauss to Epstein, Feb 26, 2018, and Epstein’s replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02519637 ↩ ↩2

  59. Epstein to Krauss, Feb 27, 2018. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02519839 ↩ ↩2

  60. Krauss to Epstein, Sept 2, 2018. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA02625136 ↩ ↩2

  61. Mark Searle, Executive Vice President and University Provost, Arizona State University, “Determination of Complaint of Violation of ACD 401” (letter to Dr. Melanie J. Thomson, Jul 31, 2018), finding, using the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard, that the respondent violated ACD 401 by grabbing the breast of a woman at a convention without her permission. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040101/http://www.sciencemag.org/sites/default/files/Melanie%20Thomson%207.31.18.pdf ↩

  62. “Ex-ASU Professor, Renowned Atheist Physicist Asked Epstein For Sexual Misconduct Advice,” AZ Free News, Nov 19, 2025, quoting Krauss’s October 2018 retirement announcement. https://azfreenews.com/2025/11/ex-asu-professor-renowned-atheist-physicist-asked-epstein-for-sexual-misconduct-advice/ ↩ ↩2

  63. iMessage thread, Oct 14–18, 2018. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01614064 ↩ ↩2

  64. Krauss to Epstein, Oct 21, 2018, and Epstein’s replies. https://epstein-data.com/EFTA01018962 ↩

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